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Review of the Lebanese Wine Chateau Marsyas Satyr Red 2018

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Marsyas Satyr Red 2018

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Name: Chateau Marsyas Satyr Red 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: November 20, 2024

Quaffable. An unimposing harmony of notes made of black cherry, black currant, and a variety of ripe berries.

Paired with cured meats and cheeses, this cabernet sauvignon can be enjoyed by the fireplace starting Advent Sunday until the end of winter. (Of course, if you really want to, you can uncork a bottle in November, too, like I did.)

Although the Satyr Red is not a wine that was born to be in the spotlight, it’s still modestly impressive. It has character. You can expect your friends to say things like, “Mm, nice wine. What is it?”

Overall, it’s a smooth wine that can be enjoyed during cozy gatherings.

Review of a Lebanese wine from the Bekaa Valley: Domaine des Tourelles Cinsault Vieilles Vignes

Lebanese Wines: Domaine des Tourelles Cinsault Vieilles Vignes 2021

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Name: Domaine des Tourelles Cinsault Vieilles Vignes 2021
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cinsault
Year: 2021
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: November 10, 2024

This bottle has been sleeping in the shadows with the other red wines in my collection since last year. It’s 100% cinsault. I’ve been meaning to drink it for some time, but I never really got the chance. But now that it’s wine season again, I finally got to uncork it and taste it.

Light-to-medium bodied, this red wine from the Bekaa Valley has balanced tannins and is so smooth that one can accidentally empty the whole bottle. (Oops!) Although I’m not a cinsault fanboy, I definitely don’t mind having more of it.

The sip contains notes of red fruits, subtle hints of spices, and subtler hints of earth.

I’d give this one a 79/100.

Review of the Cave Kouroum 8 Cepages Wine

Lebanese Wines: Cave Kouroum 7 Cepages 2013

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Name: Cave Kouroum 7 Cepages 2013
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Gamay, Grenache, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
Year: 2013
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: May 19, 2024

A full-bodied red wine from the Bekaa Valley with low-to-medium acidity and well-balanced tannins. It is a wine made with seven different grapes, and it is really worth trying. I uncorked a bottle during our Sunday barbecue with the family. There was me, my wife, my sister, her husband, and my mom. The wine was super easy to drink, and even though it was 11 years old, there was barely any sediment in it. For its age, it looked young and beautiful. It was paired with red meat and Lebanese mezza — successfully. And the whole party loved it. I’m giving it an 88/100.