Lebanon — wine

Bekaa Valley Wine Region

High mountain plateau at 900–1,000m between Mount Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon ranges; one of the oldest continuously cultivated wine regions on Earth. Mediterranean climate moderated by altitude; chalky limestone soils. Château Musar's Cabernet-Cinsault blend is the region's defining wine. Remarkable that quality wine production continues amid Lebanon's ongoing political crises.

Year Rating Notes
2015 Musar released 2015 red as exceptional; Bekaa conditions for Cabernet and Cinsault outstanding despite regional instability
2014 Good growing season despite Lebanese political tensions; Musar's resilience again demonstrated; wines of typical depth
2013 Classic Bekaa Valley vintage; Musar's old vines produced concentrated, complex Cabernet-Cinsault with excellent acidity
2012 Outstanding vintage; wines already showing extraordinary tertiary complexity; long ageing guaranteed
2011 Good conditions; Musar White from Obaideh and Merwah showing characteristic oxidative complexity and mineral
2010 Legendary Musar vintage; the 2010 red considered among the finest in the estate's history; cellar 30+ years
2009 Good vintage across the Bekaa; Château Musar's wines from this year already showing profound development