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Review of the Lebanese Wine called Reserve Ammiq Pinot Noir

Lebanese Wines: Reserve Ammiq Pinot Noir 2021

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Name: Reserve Ammiq Pinot Noir 2021
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Year: 2021
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: April 6, 2025

Although, as you may know, I’m not the biggest pinot noir fan, my taste buds were fairly entertained by the elixir that came out of this bottle. The Reserve Ammiq Pinot Noir 2021 is a medium-bodied wine with soft tannins. The sip is a velvety bouquet of notes. It carries a balance flavors of blueberry, cherry, plum, mushroom, and earth. It can be served chilled on a hot summer evening with fruits, cheeses, pasta, or Lebanese mezza.

Would I purchase another bottle? Yes.
Would I keep one in the cabinet? No.
Would I age a bottle? No.
Would I suggest it to friends? It depends.

Review of the wine of Bzommar, the Chateau

Lebanese Wines: Couvent Notre Dame de Bzommar Cuvée des Moines Chateau 2012

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Name: Couvent Notre Dame de Bzommar Cuvée des Moines Chateau 2012
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2012
Country: Lebanon
Region: Keserwan
Date Consumed: March 9, 2025

Headquarters of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate, Our Lady of Bzommar has a special place in my heart. It is the place where my parents got married, the place where I was baptized, the place where I got married, and the place I plan to baptize my son. Imagine then if I don’t speak well of this wine. The wine, too, has a special place in my heart. It is a wine that makes my soul smile. I uncork a bottle on special occasions. This time, the occasion was the birth of my son.

Review of the Lebanese wine Chateau St Thomas Les Emirs

Lebanese Wines: Chateau St Thomas Les Emirs 2018

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Name: Chateau St Thomas Les Emirs 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Syrah
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: February 26, 2025

An excellent, well-balanced, saporous blend. This smooth, full-bodied wine has the complexity and the necessary attributes to be the main wine of a feast. If you’re inviting family or friends for a Sunday lunch or dinner, you can open a few bottles of Les Emirs instead of the usual go-to Lebanese wines that you find on most Lebanese dining tables. I’d also pair this ruby red elixir with biftek, the easy-to-do straightforward Lebanese thin-sliced beef steaks that I frequently enjoy with the wife…