Château Musar Red 2019 vs Marsannay 'En Combereau', Edouard Delaunay 2021
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Marsannay 'En Combereau', Edouard Delaunay 2021 currently starts £0.10 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £40.50 | £40.40 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Château Musar | Edouard Delaunay |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon | Pinot Noir |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Château Musar Red 2019
"My wines are my legacy. When I have finished talking, they will talk for me." Serge Hochar Our Wine Director Tom Harrow has been lucky enough to visit Musar in Ghazir several times, tasting through young and ancient vintages with Ronald Hochar, his nephew Gaston, and winemaker Tarek Sakr. Neal Martin, writing for Vinous, put it well: Musar is " a remarkable estate " whose wines gained prominence thanks to Serge Hochar — " an irrepressibly joyful man with limitless energy " — and whose reputation was cemented by Michael Broadbent, one of the great champions of the domaine. 2019 was a remarkable year — record rainfall after years of drought, delivering real concentration and precision. Equal parts Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan, fermented in concrete with natural yeasts, twelve months in French Nevers oak, bottled without fining or filtration. It has impressive depth, a real thread of salinity, genuine architecture from the tannin and acidity. Ready now, but built for the long haul. "The 2019 is one of the best young Musars I can remember opening. There's a thread of salinity running through it that's immediately distinctive — this is a wine that tastes of somewhere specific, the Bekaa Valley heat held in check by the altitude and that record rainfall giving real precision to the fruit. The Cinsault brings a lifted, almost silky quality to the red fruit; the Carignan the spine and the grip; the Cabernet the architecture. Twelve months in Nevers oak, unfined, unfiltered — you can feel the lack of interference. It's serious without being severe, and there's a generosity here that tells you it will reward patience as much as it rewards opening now. Drink from 2025 to 2045, though I suspect many bottles won't make it that far." Tom Harrow
Marsannay 'En Combereau', Edouard Delaunay 2021
Founded in 1893, the house of Delaunay became a prestigious and prolific estate and was one of the sole distributors of DRC and exclusively of La Romanée until the 1940s. Sold to Jean Claude Boisset in the 1990s, the maison was reborn in 2017 when winemaker and fifth generation, Laurent Delaunay, purchased back the name, and winery and cellars next to the family home Chateau de Chaumont. Laurent and wife Catherine have accessed some excellent vineyard sites across the Cote d’Or, including a gem in Petit-Vougeots, and right up to Griottes-Chambertin. The wines have been highly praised by critics, Club Members and the Honest Grapes team, and the portfolio encompasses everything from humble Aligote to Chambertin Grand Cru. With their commitment to excellence and remarkable vineyard sources, House Delaunay has regained its prominence in the world of Burgundy wines.
Prices and availability reflect the latest tracked merchant checks and may change before checkout.