Name: Batroun Mountains – Ruby 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: Batroun District
Date Consumed: February 19, 2023
An affordable red wine that pairs nicely with Lebanese meza. A decent blend with notes of strawberry, tobacco, and vanilla. I’d give it a 67/100, and I wouldn’t mind enjoying another bottle.
Name: Domaine Wardy – Cinsault 2016
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cinsault
Year: 2016
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: January 22, 2023
I’m not a big Cinsault fan, but I’ll give this one a 75/100. Apparently, it is a gold medalist and has won many awards. What I liked about it is its complexity. I got notes of raspberry, pomegranates, wood, and subtle hints of cayenne and black pepper.
Name: Chateau Ksara – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2014
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: 14 January, 2023
Excellent. Notes of tobacco, wood, berries, and tiny hints of cayenne. Firm tannins. Fitting adjectives would be: seductive, dark, wintry, lustful, and profound.
I give it 90/100.
Bored Absurdist 