Name: Adyar Sangiovese 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Sangiovese
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: Batroun
Date Consumed: October 25, 2026

An easy-to-drink wine by Adyar. This bottle of Sangiovese brings to your palate notes of red cherry, strawberry, tomato, and spice. Drink it on its own, while cooking, or pair it with Italian dishes made with red sauce… Overall, I’d say it’s a good wine, but it’s not one made for wine nights or wine lovers who enjoy dissecting every sip, if you know what I mean. When it’s in your mouth, you wouldn’t close your eyes to imagine the terroir it came from. But I wouldn’t say it lacks complexity, of course. It is what a Sangiovese should be. It’s just that it’s too… straightforward.

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.