Château Musar, Grand Vin

I know we have a savvy subscribership because each time we offer Château Musar’s iconic Grand Vin, it’s as if the world’s largest vacuum is turned on. The demand for this far-flung, battle-hardened Lebanese estate rivals that of Château Margaux, all while having an immensely longer cellar regimen, proportionate aging potential (30+ years), and a ridiculously undervalued price tag. While this isn’t one of their decades-old library releases, today’s 2014 arguably holds the most sentimental and profound value: It represents the last vintage Serge Hochar was involved in before his untimely passing.Without Serge, Château Musar wouldn’t exist as it does today—but he wouldn’t want you to buy his final vintage in commemoration of his life. He would want you to buy it because (1) few producers around the world are willing to match Musar’s arduous, natural, seven-year journey in the cellar, and (2) it unquestionably exists as one of the great red wines of the world. Today’s 2014 possesses the gr