Chateau Musar Vintage 1988

Chateau Musar Vintage 1988This vintage of Musar was described as powerful on release and still powerful in its third decade. The winter had been colder than usual, but flowering came on time and there was no frost in the Bekaa Valley. The harvested fruit were high in sugars with good ripeness and acidity. Typical blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault Carignan 75cl bottle. Abv 14% Bottle condition, capsule good, label a bin soiled, wine level top shoulder.

and dried black currants

dry berries and leaves

the domaine has vineyard holdings across the Cote De Beaune including this premier cru which falls under the Volnay appellation

This cuvee made from grapes grown on both Cote Brune and Cote Blonde

wine level 3cm below base of neck

Archaeus 2012 Shiraz

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RWT Shiraz was launched in 2000 with the first vintage

it has its own wine making facilities within the vineyards where some of the vines were planted between 1915 and 1920

of which this is the oldest estate

The original Batailley estate was purchased by the Borie family and divided into two in 1942 to avoid conflict in inheritance

A well respected estate making consistently good wines