Lebanon

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Rosé Blend 2020

@Delectable needs to correct the description for this wine as it’s actually a blend of Obaideh, Merwah and Cinsault. Poured into a decanter about three hours prior to service and enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2020 Rosé pours a pale pink color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of golden apple, verbena, a kiss of raspberry, alfalfa, lanolin, dry gravelly earth and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with a waxy/oily texture. As usual, these need a pile of air to show their best. Drink now with a decant; better after 2030 and through 2045. — 5 days ago

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Massaya

Beqaa Valley Rosé Blend 2023

Notes of Raspberry, stone fruit, and some light spice notes, very refreshing. Not a big Rose fan especially in the winter but went great with the apps a Zahav in Philly.

— 4 months ago

Château Musar

Cuvée Blanc White Blend 2009

Golden, beautifully matured with all the love you could squeeze out of fresh sour apricots, syrupy canned peaches, perfumed black cherries, and all the things that oxygen brings.

Apricots first, then a lifted VA note that folds into a nutty sticky caramel apple thing.

It's more perfumed and full of acid and life then you'd ever imagine despite a tired ale color. Amazing stuff.
— 6 months ago

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Beautiful. Also, that label looks rugged!
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I know that’s why I opened it! I was getting worried!

Château Musar

Gaston Hochar Pere et fils 2018

Anytime I see this on a menu, I order it. — 10 months ago

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Château Musar

Musar Jeune Rouge Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

50% Cinsault, 35% Syrah and 15% Cab - A lovely nose, vibrant cherries, soft spices, smooth at first, medium body, bountiful and ripe tannins. Stunning! — 4 years ago

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Massaya

Cap Est Beqaa Valley Red Blend 2017

Delicious red I had at pera soho with mom dad ali and Adam. Light but flavorful — 5 years ago

Château Musar

Hochar Père & Fils Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2020

It’s good. Got some earthy funk. Enjoyed Musar for many years now. Really wants to go with something spicy I think. — a month ago

Château Ksara

Chateau Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2016

What a nice surprise of a nice, fresh and yummy Cabernet from Lebanon. We loved it. — 5 months ago

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Domaine des Tourelles

Vallée de la Bekaa Red Blend 2020

Haven't tried a wine from Lebanon in a while. Wonderful aroma of dark red and black fruits. Tobacco. Cedar. Sour plum. Pretty cool 😎.
This 2020 is aging pretty well. Could go longer but drinking well now, a bit unctuous. Thick. Not a super structured or complex palette but it holds it's own with any Mediterranean lamb dish that you would pair it with. Very similar to Napa cabs but with a bit less finesse but with more interesting aromatics.
— 8 months ago

Ixsir

El Ixsir Syrah Blend 2015

Forgot to photo-quite an intriguing, fresh Syrah blend from Lebanon, like a second cousin once removed from Northern Rhone. Needs air to calm down a bit, not quite pop & pour. Punchy red fruits, medium acidity, it made for good company to Middle Eastern fare with the locals (&family) at Neni restaurant, in Amsterdam. — 4 years ago

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Domaine de Baal

Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Cool origin and story, opens up after 60 minutes — 5 years ago

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 1998

One of the best wines to sit on. — 2 months ago

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Château Musar

Bekaa Valley White Blend 2017

Drinks like a skin contact wine. Evolves wildly after being opened. Lemon zip, nuttiness, creamy — 2 months ago

Château Kefraya

Les Coteaux Red Blend 2019

In Margarita Island, Venezuela, while celebrating the “Extraction”. Nice surprise. Never tasted a Lebanese wine. Fruity aromas and acidity in harmony. Good for Arabian meats. I would repeat — 5 months ago

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Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Obaideh Merwah 1998

Vintage 1998 | a world of difference drinking Musar on itself (difficult) and with food (absolute tremendous). Tertiary smell, supple and refined taste. Paired with game croquettes. — 6 months ago

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Château Musar

Musar Jeune Blanc 2021

A bit confusing but distinct — 2 years ago

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Love this wine. Awesome value too!

Château Ksara

Cuvée Spéciale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

At Ammatoli with the team. Really really nice. — 4 years ago

Massaya

Terrasses de Baalbeck Bekaa Valley Red Rhone Blend 2018

Easy drinking red but velvety blend — 5 years ago