Chateau Musar Red, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2004, 750ml

Chateau Musar Red 2004 has all the musky, spicy, leathery depth this wine is famous for but it also has a kind
of airy lightness too which makes it a beguiling drink. Fine vibrant carmine red, very youthful looking, the freshness of the Cinsault grape showing on the nose; more red than black fruits,leading to a mouth-watering, even succulent fruit on the palate, beautifully lively at 15 years old with an exuberant elegance that is so attractive that one almost forgets the wines innate seriousness, which is impossible to miss on the perfect, lifted harmony of the finish.