Château Musar Red, 2008 Malvasia Riojana Chambolle-Musigny

Chambolle-Musigny

A generous and intense perfume of black and red fruits leads on to an herbaceous

a fine mousse and some lovely brioche notes

including their exceptional Cabernet Franc

The vines average an impressive 75 years of age

Château Musar Red, 2008 Malvasia Riojana Chambolle-MusignyIn their youth, Chteau Musar Reds are dense and richly textured, with intense baked fruit characters: plums, damsons, cranberries, cherries, figs and dates. Bordeaux grape Cabernet Sauvignon lends black fruit flavours; Rhne grapes Cinsault and Carignan contribute fragrance (violets; pepper) and supple spiciness. Either set of qualities might dominate a particular vintage, but the style is always emphatically Lebanese: enticingly aromatic, with