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Review of the Lebanese Wine from the Bekaa Valley Chateau Kefraya Comte de M 2020

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Kefraya Comte de M 2020

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Name: Chateau Kefraya Comte de M 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: January 2, 2025

One of the best Lebanese wines one can have.

Chateau Kefraya’s Comte de M 2020 is a full-bodied wine with playful tannins, and it comes with notes of black fruits, plum, tobacco, oak, and leather.

The most impressive Comte de M vintage I’ve had is probably 2008, which I’ve paired with a Macanudo cigar back in 2021, but this young 2020 vintage that I’ve tried recently was also quite impressive. (If I had another bottle, however, I’d definitely age it a few years. It’s a wine that deserves to be matured.)

Naturally, the Comte de M is a wine that would pair nicely with red meat, strong cheeses, and charcuterie. But I prefer to add some smokiness to the whole experience and pair it with mild or medium-bodied cigars rather than food. It is how I roll…

Review of the Chateau St Thomas Pinot Noir from Lebanon

Lebanese Wines: Chateau St Thomas Pinot Noir 2018

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Name: Chateau St Thomas Pinot Noir 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: December 8, 2024

A dry, medium-bodied, ruby-colored wine with balanced tannins. This bottle of Chateau St Thomas Pinot Noir spent a year collecting dust on my shelf along with other wines I didn’t manage to consume last winter. I finally uncorked it on Sunday during lunch to pair it with baked white fish. The wine was smooth, and the pairing was successful. I got nice flavors of red fruits, prunes, tobacco, oak, and mild spices. The Chateau St Thomas Pinot Noir can be a good option for cheese and wine nights, too. It’s a stellar wine — very easy to drink, very easy to like, worth a try, worth the price. Overall, I’d give it an 86/100.

Wine Review of the Domaine Wary Beqaa Valley Red

Lebanese Wines: Domaine Wardy Beqaa Valley Red 2019

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Name: Domaine Wardy Beqaa Valley Red 2019
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cinsault, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2019
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: December 3, 2024

A nice blend. The Domaine Wardy Beqaa Valley Red is a medium-to-full-bodied red wine with hints of ripe red fruits, prune, blackberry, tobacco, and spices. It is gentle on the palate but can be paired with strong flavors. I’d drink it with hamburgers, buffalo wings with blue cheese sauce, and all sorts of strong cheeses. I’m giving this one a 77/100 now, but I might give it a higher score later when I consume a few more bottles of it.