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Reviewing Chateau Ksara's Old Vine Carignan Wine, vintage 2021.

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Ksara Old Vine Carignan 2021

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Name: Chateau Ksara Old Vine Carignan 2021
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Carignan
Year: 2021
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: February 21, 2025

A medium-bodied red wine that pairs nicely with Lebanese barbecue and mezza.

I like it, and it’s affordable, but let me tell you that it’s not the best Lebanese wine out there…

If you’re new to Lebanese wines, don’t start here. Not a lot of things can make up for a bad first impression.

Don’t get me wrong, though. Chateau Ksara’s Old Vine Carignan is not a bad wine. It’s just not a great wine. Therefore, it cannot speak on behalf of other Lebanese wines.

This Old Vine Carignan is merely a wine that I wouldn’t mind having occasionally in casual settings.

Drinking the Bacchic juice from this bottle, I got notes of red fruits, black fruits, and spices.

Overall, the wine was pretty smooth and easy to drink, but its acidity left citrusy traces in my throat.

Reviewing the Lebanese Wine called Cadet de Ka from Chateau Ka

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Ka Cadet de Ka 2020

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Name: Chateau Ka Cadet de Ka 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: February 19, 2025

Affordable bottle. Average taste. Fine for a sangria or a calimocho.

I opened a bottle of Cadet de Ka last night to have something to sip on while taking care of things at home. I drank the first glass, and then I poured myself a second glass. I didn’t really enjoy it, but I needed it. Wine is wine, especially when all you want is that nice buzz after a long day at work.

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…