Chateau Musar Rouge 2005

A deep blood red color with a smoky, spicy nose of black fruit, toasted bread, dark chocolate and cigar box. The palate is structured around velvety tannins and presents flavors of cherries, blackcurrants and prunes with hints of hint of dark chocolate and fresh tea leaves.Seven years in the making, Musar Red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan and Cinsault picked from vineyards near Aana and Kefraya. Each varietal was fermented and aged in cement vats for nine months and then for a year in French Nevers oak barrels. After the wines were blended, a third was portioned off to mature for another nine months in vats. The wine was blended back, bottled and cellared in the family’s cellars until Spring 2012.