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Review of the Lebanese Wine called Musar Jeune Rouge

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Musar Jeune Red 2020

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Name: Chateau Musar Jeune Red 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Syrah
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: May 4, 2025

If you’ve never tried a Lebanese wine before and you make the Chateau Musar Jeune your first, I’d consider it a good start.

Here we have a full-bodied blend with strong tannins and notes of black fruits, cassis, olive oil, and spices. It’s a wine with a strong personality. Every sip is as assertive as the one preceding it, almost as if one is pushed to turn his sips into swigs. And then, by the time the second glass is emptied, one can taste in every swig the promise that the next one will be richer, fuller, and much more satisfying.

A warning, then: When one bottle is uncorked, many bottles may follow. So, when you open a Chateau Musar Jeune, make sure that you have a second one on the bench… just in case.

Review of the Lebanese Wine called Reserve Ammiq Pinot Noir

Lebanese Wines: Reserve Ammiq Pinot Noir 2021

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Name: Reserve Ammiq Pinot Noir 2021
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Year: 2021
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: April 6, 2025

Although, as you may know, I’m not the biggest pinot noir fan, my taste buds were fairly entertained by the elixir that came out of this bottle. The Reserve Ammiq Pinot Noir 2021 is a medium-bodied wine with soft tannins. The sip is a velvety bouquet of notes. It carries a balance flavors of blueberry, cherry, plum, mushroom, and earth. It can be served chilled on a hot summer evening with fruits, cheeses, pasta, or Lebanese mezza.

Would I purchase another bottle? Yes.
Would I keep one in the cabinet? No.
Would I age a bottle? No.
Would I suggest it to friends? It depends.

Review of the Lebanese wine Chateau St Thomas Les Emirs

Lebanese Wines: Chateau St Thomas Les Emirs 2018

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Name: Chateau St Thomas Les Emirs 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Syrah
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: February 26, 2025

An excellent, well-balanced, saporous blend. This smooth, full-bodied wine has the complexity and the necessary attributes to be the main wine of a feast. If you’re inviting family or friends for a Sunday lunch or dinner, you can open a few bottles of Les Emirs instead of the usual go-to Lebanese wines that you find on most Lebanese dining tables. I’d also pair this ruby red elixir with biftek, the easy-to-do straightforward Lebanese thin-sliced beef steaks that I frequently enjoy with the wife…