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Review of Lebanese Red Wines: Chateau Cana Jardin Secret

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Cana Jardin Secret 2016

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Name: Chateau Cana Jardin Secret 2016
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Sabbaghieh
Year: 2016
Country: Lebanon
Region: Mount Lebanon
Date Consumed: December 16, 2024

A medium-bodied red wine from Mount Lebanon that had stronger tannins than I expected and notes of black cherries, strawberry lollipops, olive oil, tobacco, and leather. (And there was this ferric, rusty aftertaste that I couldn’t understand. Where did it come from?)

Now and then, I swirled the wine to observe the sediment that gave it character. “Some people look much wiser than they are,” I thought. And then I said to myself that Chateau Cana’s Comète Rouge is much better than the Jardin Secret, even though the former is much cheaper than the latter.

Overall, the Jardin Secret is a good wine that could have been better. I’d give it a 72/100.

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.