Ana Beirut
Bodegas Santa Ana
Unánime Gran Vino Tinto Red Blend 2019
Strawberry, chocolate, tobacco, cherry. The Cabs and Malbec play wonderfully together. — 10 months ago
Ana Beirut
Mount Lebanon Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Deep ruby color; menthol, cherries, and dried herbs on the nose; medium acidity; high tannins; tastes like blackberries, menthol, and crushed gravel with a long finish. Nellie says it's ok. Jason likes it. Jen likes it. Brian loves it and I do too. — 2 years ago
Ana Diogo-Draper
Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Bold after 30 minutes or so. Excellent everyday wine. — 4 years ago
Bodegas Santa Ana
La Mascota Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Lovely garnet colour. Dark fruit, some spice, a touch of mint and pencil shavings on the nose. Too sweet for my taste on the palate but good balance of acidity and ripe tannin. Plump ripe texture. — 3 months ago
Bodegas Olivares
Finca Hoya de Santa Ana Jumilla Garnacha Rosado 2020
Loved this wine. Dry. Flavorful. — 3 years ago
Château Musar
Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2011
It’s 10 years since Serge. Hochar’s death whilst swimming in Acapulco on NYE 2014 and I think it’s appropriate to celebrate his legacy that is the modern Chateau Musar.
I first tasted Lebanese wines in London circa 1986 when I used to go to a couple of Lebanese restaurants in Shepherds Market near Mayfair in London
Al Hamra is still in business
I’ve been to Beirut several times and always stock up at the airport duty free
So a toast to a departed icon of the wine world
Since my last 2011 4.5 years ago (see note) this has aged wonderfully and I’ve up my rating several points
Another few years and it will be further improved
Optimal decant time was around 3.5 to 4 hours
Ethereal stuff — 9 months ago
Bodegas Santa Ana
Homage Chardonnay 2022
Well worth another bottle. — 2 years ago
Bodegas Olivares
Hoya Finca Hoya de Santa Ana Monastrell Blend 2020
On first opening, bouquet of black cherry and blackberries, Big Red cinnamon gum, bell pepper, and smoky bowling alley; palate of black cherry and plum, char, and black tea with a medium-short finish. On the second day the candy and bell pepper smells taper, bowling alley becomes more of a whiff of pipe smoke, blackberry bramble emerges with spent firecrackers; on the palate the black pepper spice has some herbs de provence, black tea tannins are rounder and the cherry flavor more tart, a fuller body on the finish with notes of char, meat fats, and pepperoni spices. Was gonna go with 89 but it’s impressive once you decant for a day. — 3 years ago
John Talarico
Very tasty. I can’t remember how much I bought it for since I got it 3-4 weeks ago. Excited to drink this tonight. — 2 months ago