Name: Reserve Ammiq Cuvee 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: October 24, 2025

Let me start by saying that my wife and I both agree that Reserve Ammiq’s Cuvee was even better than their Chateau. How can this be? I don’t know. I’m still trying to figure that out.

The Reserve Ammiq Cuvee 2020 is an excellent blend with remarkable balance and structure.

It is a dry, full-bodied red wine. The tannins are assertive, but they don’t overpower the palate. The Cabernet Sauvignon, which is 70% of the blend, reveals itself through classic notes of black fruits, cassis, and tobacco, and hints of leather. The other grapes, the Carignan and the Cinsault, softer the edges and make the blend a little gentler, smoother.

What I love about this wine is how approachable it is and how it doesn’t demand an occasion. You can open it on an ordinary night, pair it with a simple home-cooked meal, and it still feels like something special.