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Château Aurora Cuvée du Patron Red Batroun Lebanon 2020

Lebanese Wines: Château Aurora Cuvée du Patron 2020

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Name: Château Aurora Cuvée du Patron
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Batroun
Date Consumed: March 3, 2024

Even though we had purchased this wine when we were visiting the winery, I didn’t know this was a limited-edition bottle until I decided to read the label after opening it. Only 900 bottles of Château Aurora Cuvée du Patron 2020. If I had this information before uncorking the bottle, I might have thought twice about drinking it. But I’m happy I didn’t. It was an outstanding wine. It came with hints of dried black fruits and blackberries, and I couldn’t have asked for more.

I’ll give it a 90/100.

And if I ever get the chance to buy one again, I will.

Chateau Musar Hochar Pere et Fils 2020

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Musar Hochar Pere et Fils 2020

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Name: Chateau Musar Hochar Pere et Fils 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: February 13, 2024

When it comes to Lebanese wines, what we have here is a classic. This is a bottle that deserves to age in every cellar. It deserves to be consumed on Sundays, holidays, and every day that can be called a good day. I love this wine. It’s full-bodied and dry and comes with notes of black fruits, wood, tobacco, and tiny hints of hibiscus and sumac. I like to pair it with steaks and cold cuts.

Château Kefraya Adéenne Red 2020

Lebanese Wines: Château Kefraya Adéenne Red 2020

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Name: Château Kefraya Adéenne Red 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Aswad Karech, Asmi Noir
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Beqaa Valley
Date Consumed: February 11, 2024

Of all the Château Kefraya wines, the Adéenne Red is the only one that I wouldn’t have again. To be sure, it does taste like a wine made by experts, and it does come with nicely balanced notes with the potential to entertain the most demanding and selective palates. However, even though I acknowledge the creativity and effort put into the creation of the Adéenne, I’d like to play the “subjectivity” card here and say that this wine just isn’t made for me.

Please don’t take my word for it; I encourage you to try it. Who knows? Maybe you’ll fall in love with it.