Château Musar is one of the wine world's greatest stories: founded in the 1930s, the winery has endured many years of war, even using the winery as a bomb shelter. A classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, and Carignan, producing a wine of sublime power, complexity and grace. Tastes like a 20 year old Bordeaux and requires the same amount of decanting. This 2017 vintage looks to be very promising indeed, the wines of this year are unique, yet retaining classical Chateau Musar character. Three factors come to the mind, the similarity in style of the different decades ending in 7, the taste of the last vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon harvested and powerful aromas. It has a bright ruby color and there are sweet red cherries, mulberries and plums on the nose with a hint of tea tree and liquorice. The tannins are soft and well-integrated and this vintage has good acidity, depth of fruit and a long finish. Cellared well, it will age beautifully for decades