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Review of the Lebanese Wine Reserve Ammiq Cuvee 2020

Lebanese Wines: Reserve Ammiq Cuvee 2020

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Name: Reserve Ammiq Cuvee 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: October 24, 2025

Let me start by saying that my wife and I both agree that Reserve Ammiq’s Cuvee was even better than their Chateau. How can this be? I don’t know. I’m still trying to figure that out.

The Reserve Ammiq Cuvee 2020 is an excellent blend with remarkable balance and structure.

It is a dry, full-bodied red wine. The tannins are assertive, but they don’t overpower the palate. The Cabernet Sauvignon, which is 70% of the blend, reveals itself through classic notes of black fruits, cassis, and tobacco, and hints of leather. The other grapes, the Carignan and the Cinsault, softer the edges and make the blend a little gentler, smoother.

What I love about this wine is how approachable it is and how it doesn’t demand an occasion. You can open it on an ordinary night, pair it with a simple home-cooked meal, and it still feels like something special.

Wine Review Lebanon: Mont D'Almaz Chateau 2019

Lebanese Wines: Mont D’Almaz Chateau 2019

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Name: Mont D’Almaz Chateau 2019
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
Year: 2019
Country: Lebanon
Region: Mount Lebanon
Date Consumed: October 10, 2025

I had this with my wife and friends at a bar in Gemmayze called Import Export. They had a nice selection of local and international wines. We chose the Mont D’Almaz Chateau 2019 as our first bottle, a wine none of us had tried before… and it turned out to be an excellent choice. All of us loved it.

It’s a dark, ruby-red, full-bodied wine with assertive (but courteous) tannins and medium acidity. It comes with notes of red fruits, black cherry, oak, and some pleasant hints of spices.

We paired it with cold cuts, cheeses, and jokes.

Review of the Lebanese wine called Les Trois Maladroits

Lebanese Wines: Les Trois Maladroits Red 2020

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Name: Les Trois Maladroits Red 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: [Not Sure]
Date Consumed: October 9, 2025

It’s important to note here that we’re looking at an affordable Lebanese red wine, not one that represents Lebanon’s overall wine spirit. So, if you’ve just landed in Beirut or are new to Lebanese wines, don’t let this be the first bottle you try. You’d have the wrong first impression.

Nonetheless, Les Trois Maladroits is a nice blend, smooth and drinkable. There’s nothing too special about it, nor anything too horrible.

The branding of the bottle is on point: It’s fun to drink it. But that is all.