Name: Chateau Ksara – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2014
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: 14 January, 2023
Excellent. Notes of tobacco, wood, berries, and tiny hints of cayenne. Firm tannins. Fitting adjectives would be: seductive, dark, wintry, lustful, and profound.
I give it 90/100.
Name: Chateau Oumsiyat – Merlot 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Merlot
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: Mount Lebanon
Date Consumed: January 2, 2023
Affordable red wine. Easy to drink. To be consumed casually while enjoying Lebanese mezze. My wife and I emptied a whole bottle while having lunch with friends at Qortoba Baabdat. I got notes of red fruits, vanilla, plum, and cedar. I’d give it 64/100.
Name: Chateau Ainata – Rouge des Cèdres 2019
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet-Sauvignon, Syrah
Year: 2019
Country: Lebanon
Region: North Lebanon
Date Consumed: 15 December, 2022
It is a wine made to be consumed casually. I’ve had it on different occasions, and it’s not bad at all. Although it is an inexpensive wine, it has a lot of character. Expect hints of blackberry, capsicum, oak, and dried fruits.
I’d give it 69/100.
Bored Absurdist 