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Review of the Lebanese Wine called Latourba Litaj

Lebanese Wines: Latourba Litaj Private Selection 2017

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Name: Latourba Litaj Private Selection 2017
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
Year: 2017
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: January 4, 2026

A full-bodied dry red with fairly strong tannins. Litaj is a top-shelf wine by Latourba and one of those bottles you pair with moments you’d like to remember. It also pairs nicely, of course, with red meat and strong cheeses.

I got notes of red fruits, black fruits, cocoa, black pepper, and tobacco, and tiny hints of mint and green capsicum here and there.

Overall, I think it is an excellent blend, and I wouldn’t mind drinking more of it.

Review of the Lebanese wine Chateau Ksara Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Ksara Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

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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.

Review of Latourba Merlot wine from Lebanon

Lebanese Wines: Latourba Merlot 2020

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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.