Ksara Vieux Millesime 1968 VINTAGE WINES 1970

Ksara Vieux Millesime 1968 VINTAGE WINES 1970Whilst most wine lovers are aware of Chateau Musar there are a number of notable wineries in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon, of which this is the oldest estate. Typical blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot. 73cl bottle. Abv% not stated. Bottle condition, capsule good, label a bit scrappy, wine level mid shoulder.

but this is seldom used

Better than the 75 Haut Batailley consumed a few weeks back

Rich and concentrated

The wine had good intensity and a pleasantly long finish

Chardonnay

In their old style bottle that was changed to the more traditional Bordeaux bottle for the 1979 vintage

Thrown down a very minor sediment

All in all this is a very nice showing and a lovely old bottle

blackcurrant acid (not as much as the 76’) with dusty but quite seamless tannins

Whilst most wine lovers are aware of Chateau Musar there are a number of notable wineries in the Bekaa valley

One of the best estates in Saint-Estephe

but there were some good wines made in the Medoc