Name: Chateau Bybline Cinsault 2021
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cinsault
Year: 2021
Country: Lebanon
Region: Mount Lebanon
Date Consumed: December 13, 2025
I really don’t have a lot to say about this one. The Chateau Bybline Cinsault 2021 is a light-bodied red that reflects a familiar expression of Lebanese cinsault. Expect light tannins and notes of red fruits and mild spices. Largely straightforward, suited for casual consumption, not for focused tasting or wine nights.
Name: Bybline Echo
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Mount Lebanon
Date Consumed: December 8, 2025
The Bybline Echo 2020 is a light to medium-bodied red wine that blends together Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, and Cinsault. It is straightforward and accessible, and you can expect simple fruity notes, leaning toward red fruits, with light tannins and an easy texture.
Overall, let’s just say that this is a drinkable wine. It works well as a casual bottle (to try for the sake of trying a new Lebanese red), but it does not leave a strong impression or invite deeper exploration.
Name: Mawj Mourvedre 2023
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Mourvedre
Year: 2023
Country: Lebanon
Region: Batroun
Date Consumed: December 6, 2025
This was our first time trying a Lebanese single-varietal Mourvèdre, and Mawj set the bar pretty high. The young 2023 vintage is full-bodied and dry and comes with notes of plum, black fruits, and a strong gamey essence. When we first poured it, the wine smelled like barnyard and leather. It was powerful.
Although I wouldn’t classify the Mawj Mourvedre as an everyday wine, I liked this bottle a lot, and I’d happily drink more of it. It’s a promising first encounter with Mawj, and definitely not the last.
Bored Absurdist 