1994 Chateau Musar Organic, Bekaa Valley Lebanon

"One of the most concentrated vintages at Chateau Musar……" 1994 was a year of intense heat. The winter was short and mild and was followed by early flowering in spring and a normal summer although we had an unexpected heat wave which lasted from August to mid October. This caused the grapes to start drying before ripening. It was therefore decided to harvest ten days earlier than normal. The result was one of the most concentrated and fruity vintages at Chateau Musar. Coming from the wood in the spring of 1996, the wine showed green spicy oak notes on the nose, with more open Cabernet character.

The palate was firm with quite good tannins, although the fruit was already beginning to show the ripe chocolately texture so typical of Musar. An intense, richly concentrated wine.

Decanter Magazine declared " 1994 wines are powerful ~ a vintage a watch". Citations "1994 - its very rich mocha nose reminded me of some new-style Pomerols tasted recently.”

Michael Broadbent - Decanter.

"1994 - the heat wave year, seemed almost more Syrah, of which there is none, than Cinsault."

Steven Spurrier Musing on Musar