Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Château Musar
Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2000
Snuck it into flights of three samples and then watched as whole glasses were ordered and minds widened.
Now…I’m taken aback at what these beauties command.
Domaine des Tourelles
Vallée de la Bekaa Red Blend 2022
Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Syrah 40%, Cindault 15% l, and Cardigan 5%. High altitude vineyards ( 1050 m). Aged 24 months in concrete. Cherries, berries and spices. The tannins have a little rough edge, but the wine has character and would be a great match for many Lebanese dishes. Abv. 13%. — 19 days ago
Château Musar
Cuvée Blanc White Blend 2009
Golden, beautifully matured with all the love you could squeeze out of fresh sour apricots, syrupy canned peaches, perfumed black cherries, and all the things that oxygen brings.
Apricots first, then a lifted VA note that folds into a nutty sticky caramel apple thing.
It's more perfumed and full of acid and life then you'd ever imagine despite a tired ale color. Amazing stuff. — 7 months ago
Château Musar
Musar Jeune Blanc 2021
Château Ksara
Cuvée Spéciale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
At Ammatoli with the team. Really really nice. — 4 years ago
Massaya
Terrasses de Baalbeck Bekaa Valley Red Rhone Blend 2018
Easy drinking red but velvety blend — 5 years ago
Château Musar
Hochar Père & Fils Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2021
2021 vintage. Medium body. Compact and muscular. No diversions currently. 7.8.26. — 4 days ago
Château Musar
Gaston Hochar Grand Cru Red Blend 1999
Cafe Zaffri — 4 months ago
Château Kefraya
Les Coteaux Red Blend 2019
In Margarita Island, Venezuela, while celebrating the “Extraction”. Nice surprise. Never tasted a Lebanese wine. Fruity aromas and acidity in harmony. Good for Arabian meats. I would repeat — 6 months ago
Château Musar
Bekaa Valley Obaideh Merwah 1998
Vintage 1998 | a world of difference drinking Musar on itself (difficult) and with food (absolute tremendous). Tertiary smell, supple and refined taste. Paired with game croquettes. — 7 months ago
Ixsir
El Ixsir Syrah Blend 2015
Forgot to photo-quite an intriguing, fresh Syrah blend from Lebanon, like a second cousin once removed from Northern Rhone. Needs air to calm down a bit, not quite pop & pour. Punchy red fruits, medium acidity, it made for good company to Middle Eastern fare with the locals (&family) at Neni restaurant, in Amsterdam. — 4 years ago
Château Belle Vue
La Renaissance Bhamdoun Red Blend 2003
Thanksgiving 2021 — 5 years ago
Domaine des Tourelles
Vallée de la Bekaa Vieilles Vignes Cinsault
2022 vintage. Cinsault is rather rare as a single varietal, and this is a great way to discover the varietal. Light, transparent ruby red. Spicy, flowery nose. Fresh and delicate, even with 14% abv. — 17 days ago
Massaya
Beqaa Valley Rosé Blend 2023
Notes of Raspberry, stone fruit, and some light spice notes, very refreshing. Not a big Rose fan especially in the winter but went great with the apps a Zahav in Philly.
— 5 months ago
Château Ksara
Chateau Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2016
What a nice surprise of a nice, fresh and yummy Cabernet from Lebanon. We loved it. — 6 months ago
Massaya
Cap Est Beqaa Valley Red Blend 2017
Delicious red I had at pera soho with mom dad ali and Adam. Light but flavorful — 5 years ago
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2000 vintage. Ancient. Otherworldly. Eternal and undying. The ultimate vampire wine. $101 a bottle resto cost. Picked up a 6-pack and we’ll see how it does. You either get it or you don’t. 7.8.26. — 4 days ago