Name: Chateau Ksara Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2010
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: December 24, 2025

Charming Cabernet Sauvignon by Chateau Ksara, but a little bit too soft and too old for my taste. A little too mature, if you know what I mean. If I wanted to speak honestly, I’d say: I love their younger cabernet sauvignon, but I only like the older one.

Nonetheless, I would happily open another bottle without thinking twice. This is good wine.

Cheers.

Name: Latourba Cabernet Merlot 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Merlot
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: December 22, 2025

Although I’ve said that Latourba’s Cabernet Sauvignon is one of my favorite single-varietal wines coming from Lebanon, their Merlot is not. I don’t know what I was looking for in the sip, but I was expecting at least a tiny bit more from it for sure… It’s important to note, however, that it’s still a good (enough) wine, and if you’re a big merlot fan looking for Lebanese bottles, Latourba’s work is one that you need to add to your list. It just isn’t for me. Cheers.

Name: Latourba Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: December 21, 2025

Young and beautiful. Full-bodied with strong tannins. Latourba’s Cabernet Sauvignon is probably one of my favorite single-varietal wines coming from Lebanon. Although it has good ageing potential, my preference here is to uncork it as soon as possible and drink it like you’re drinking from the fountain of youth. It goes without saying that it pairs excellently with all sorts of red meats and strong cheeses… and chestnuts, too. Cheers.