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Château Kefraya Les Exceptions Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Lebanese Wines: Château Kefraya Les Exceptions Cabernet-Sauvignon 2016

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Name: Château Kefraya Les Exceptions Cabernet-Sauvignon 2016
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Year: 2016
Country: Lebanon
Region: Beqaa Valley
Date Consumed: January 21, 2024

Sweet black cherry,
sweeter than the average cabernet-sauvignon wines I’m used to,
sweeter than the dream I had about you.
Medium tannins. Ripe fruits,
riper than the apple picked by the viper
from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
A sip of sin, the original sin,
which simply means: “Now that you know,
you’re responsible.”
A sip of sin so pleasurable
I hear you pant,
see you undress, pull down your pants,
and wait for me.

Couvent Rouge 2016 - Lebanese Wines

Lebanese Wines: Couvent Rouge 2016

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Name: Couvent Rouge 2016
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo
Year: 2016
Country: Lebanon
Region: Beqaa Valley
Date Consumed: January 11, 2024

Nice wine. Medium-bodied with strawberry and cherry notes. Easy to drink. Good for casual gatherings. Goes well with snacks. I’d give this one a 70/100. It’s an okay wine, but it’s definitely not one of the top wines out there.

Lebanese Wines: Château Ksara Reserve du Couvent 2021

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Name: Château Ksara Reserve du Couvent 2021
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2021
Country: Lebanon
Region: Beqaa Valley
Date Consumed: January 11, 2024

One of the go-to wines of Lebanon, the Reserve du Couvent is a medium-bodied wine that you can enjoy almost anywhere and anytime.

Over the years, I’ve paired it with almost everything. It pairs best with red sauce pasta, grilled pork, rotisserie chicken, and all sorts of cheese.

It had been a while since I last had a glass of Reserve du Couvent. But when I had it last night, I remembered why it can be loved so easily. It doesn’t have to be an expensive bottle of wine for the wine to be good. There are great, affordable wines out there, and this is one of them.