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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.

Review of the Lebanese Wine Couvent Rouge Petit Couvent 2020

Lebanese Wines: Couvent Rouge Petit Couvent Red 2020

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Name: Couvent Rouge Petit Couvent Red 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: October 8, 2025

50% cabernet sauvignon and 50% tempranillo, this bottle was amazingly (and for its price, even unexpectedly) good.

I uncorked the Petit Couvent 2020 to pair it with the red sauce pasta my wife prepared for lunch. To be honest, we didn’t have high hopes. I even told my wife, “I’m not sure how good this wine will be, but it’s made with grapes we like, so it shouldn’t be horrible.” The bottle has been lying in my collection for months, but I postponed opening it because the bottle was so cheap compared to other Lebanese wines that I didn’t think I’d enjoy it so much. And guess what? I was wrong.

Never judge a wine by its price.