There are only a few wines that can be described as breaking the mould – Penfolds in Australia, Sassicaia in Italy, Cloudy Bay in New Zealand, perhaps even Whispering Angel Rose today, and of course... Chateau Musar.

The story of Chateau Musar is a history lesson - an important dimension to understanding the mystique that led to its global admiration. Sounding not unlike a melodramatic Hollywood scriptwriter, Chateau Musar is essentially a family tale, with dashing French army officers, all set during Lebanon’s romantic, turbulent and often savage 20th century.

It was established in 1930 by Gaston Hochar. The backdrop to the founding of Musar was France’s mandate, thirsty French soldiers and one officer, Ronald Barton of Chateau Langoa Barton, having a particular influence on the original vintages. The everlasting ties with Bordeaux remain today and Gaston’s grandson, Ronald Hochar and his children are still firmly at the helm.

A trinity of historical wine traditions, a love of Bordeaux wines and this young Frenchman.  One hundred years later Dreweatts' clients wave their paddle numbers more enthusiastically than ever.

Grown in the fertile Bekaa Valley, east of Beirut, the vineyards enjoy an elevated position and year-round sunshine with mountain breezes. The Cabernet, Cinsault and Carignan are harvested by Bedouins. The wines are made in a slow gentle manner to highlight the ever-changing vintages and are always released 7 years after.

Auction Details

This is a live online auction with an auctioneer. The auction will take place on Tuesday 25 March (starting at 10.30am GMT at Forum Auctions in London, but please note all wine and spirits are stored off-site at LCB Eton Park. Bidding is available in person at Forum Auctions, online, by telephone or you can leave commission (absentee) bids through Dreweatts. Please contact Dreweatts to register all commission bids or telephone bids by 12 noon GMT the day before the sale.

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