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Review of Chateau Oumsiyat Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Oumsiyat Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

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Name: Chateau Oumsiyat Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2016
Country: Lebanon
Region: Mount Lebanon
Date Consumed: November 22, 2025

Chateau Oumsiyat’s Cabernet Sauvignon is an easy bottle to open on any night. It’s affordable, solid, and reliable. So, if you’re looking for a straightforward Cabernet character, something full-bodied with firm tannins, look no further.

Expect notes of black fruits, cocoa, and tobacco.

Pair it with red meat, grilled pork, or strong cheeses, and drink it by the fire. (‘Tis the season!) Personally, I think it goes really well with Lebanese-style home-cooked beefsteak and fries.

No big surprises here: just a confident Lebanese cabernet that does its job well.

Will I buy another bottle? Almost certainly. I’m also curious to know what it would taste like if I age it for a couple of years.

Verdict: This may not be the best cabernet sauvignon you can find in Lebanon, but I would say it’s one of the most convenient bottles in the market today.

Cheers!

Review of Chateau Cana Les Cabires, a Lebanese red wine from Mount Lebanon.

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Cana Les Cabires Rouge 2018

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Name: Chateau Cana Les Cabires Rouge 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: Mount Lebanon
Date Consumed: November 2, 2025

Here we have Chateau Cana’s Les Cabires Rouge 2018. It opens with a balanced and somewhat straightforward profile. But there’s nothing in the sip that would knock you off your feet. It has medium acidity and moderate tannins. And it leans toward an easy-drinking structure rather than a statement wine.

In comparison to the Comète Rouge, which is, in my humble opinion, their most successful blend (even if it isn’t their most premium bottle), Les Cabires feels more… restrained.

Briefly put, Chateau Cana’s Les Cabires Rouge is a composed wine that does its job well, but we can add that it doesn’t seek the spotlight. It is a reliable bottle with modest ambition. It’s the kind of bottle you enjoy over conversation rather than contemplation. It’s competent, balanced, but not memorable.

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.