Château Kefraya
Les Coteaux Red Blend
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Not many Lebanese wines come across this palette.
This smells like crushed cherry skins, black olives.
A solid medium bodied wine,
Following through with the smells, add some hazelnut, cola, balsamic, pomegranate, finishing with zingy acidity, and peppery tannins.
Not many Lebanese wines come across this palette.
This smells like crushed cherry skins, black olives.
A solid medium bodied wine,
Following through with the smells, add some hazelnut, cola, balsamic, pomegranate, finishing with zingy acidity, and peppery tannins.
2016 vintage. Back label states Syrah and Marselan, website says also Cabernet Franc, so not sure about the Cabernet Franc. Altitude 100 meters. Named after the first Kefraya wine (1979), this is a highly seductive wine, with ripe slightly jammy black cherries and spices, more Southern than Northern Rhône Syrah in style. What it lacks in complexity it makes up in charm. Great value at less than 13 euro.
2016 vintage. Back label states Syrah and Marselan, website says also Cabernet Franc, so not sure about the Cabernet Franc. Altitude 100 meters. Named after the first Kefraya wine (1979), this is a highly seductive wine, with ripe slightly jammy black cherries and spices, more Southern than Northern Rhône Syrah in style. What it lacks in complexity it makes up in charm. Great value at less than 13 euro.
Jun 13th, 2020
Eating at Un Voyage a Damas and drinking this lovely Lebanese wine. Pairing good with the fantastic food.
Eating at Un Voyage a Damas and drinking this lovely Lebanese wine. Pairing good with the fantastic food.
Oct 4th, 2024
Great fruity deeper red (au’zaataar restaurant nyc)
Great fruity deeper red (au’zaataar restaurant nyc)
Oct 27th, 2023
Present tannins but soft and full-bodied. Notes of tart cherry, pomegranate, and black currant. Definitely has an earthiness and mild spice.
Present tannins but soft and full-bodied. Notes of tart cherry, pomegranate, and black currant. Definitely has an earthiness and mild spice.
Feb 28th, 2023
Nice surprise in our Lebanese Taverna dinner. Quite a nice blend. May pick some more up next time I’m at the LT Market.
Nice surprise in our Lebanese Taverna dinner. Quite a nice blend. May pick some more up next time I’m at the LT Market.
Apr 20th, 2022
A full bodied red blend (Cabernet France, Syrah, Cinsault, etc.), which held up to the Middle Eastern spices. An excellent bottle for under $20!
A full bodied red blend (Cabernet France, Syrah, Cinsault, etc.), which held up to the Middle Eastern spices. An excellent bottle for under $20!
Aug 23rd, 2019
It’s no Musar but this is a nice wine from the Bekaa Valley. Mix of Syrah, Marselan, Cinsault, etc. Deep red in the glass. Well balanced, tannins a bit chewy and the oak pokes the slightest bit. But good purple fruit and a nice finish with decent acid. Good pairing with food at Zahav in Philly.
It’s no Musar but this is a nice wine from the Bekaa Valley. Mix of Syrah, Marselan, Cinsault, etc. Deep red in the glass. Well balanced, tannins a bit chewy and the oak pokes the slightest bit. But good purple fruit and a nice finish with decent acid. Good pairing with food at Zahav in Philly.
Sep 12th, 2018