![]() Musar doesn’t publish the exact proportions but the Rouge is predominantly Cinsaut and Cabernet Sauvignon with a lesser amount of Carignan.Īll self-respecting wine geeks should try Château Musar at least once. ![]() It may also contain a little Syrah and Mourvèdre. ![]() The 1991 Château Musar Rouge I tasted is blend of the Rhone variety Cinsaut, along with the Bordeaux biggie Cabernet Sauvignon and the Laguedoc workhorse Carignan (which is also a minor Rhone variety). This one goes the other direction on the timeline, to an ancient, pre-Rhone region, the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. I can imagine that most of the other Rhone-style wines will be from new world regions, especially given the vast choice now available in California. Thank you to Jathan at for choosing this month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday topic, When in Rhone, and for doing the summary.
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