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Ch Musar 1997 - Beeka Valley, Lebanon

This is a very special wine. It was founded in 1930 by Gaston Hochar in an 18th century castle located in Ghazir, 15 miles north of Beirut. During the war years in Lebanon, Chateau Musar managed to consistently produce high quality wine, leading the "Wine Spectator" magazine to use headlines such as: "Chateau Musar makes great, age worthy reds amid the chaos of Lebanon's civil war". Chateau Musar attained international recognition during the wine fair of Bristol in England in 1979, where a specialised press named it the "find of the fair". Following this event, Chateau Musar's reputation reconfirmed itself in most other European countries, as well as in the United States, Canada, and in some Asian Countries. Decanter Magazine paid tribute to Serge Hochar's achievements by nominating him "Decanter Man of the Year" in 1984. Today, thanks to the audience Chateau Musar has attracted and its reputation in the international press, Lebanese...