Massaya
Terrasses de Baalbeck Bekaa Valley Red Rhone Blend
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
A couple of months ago I ordered a bottle of Lebanese wine at a local wine bar. After reviewing it, the owner of the winery got in contact with me. He decided to fly down to Orlando to meet with me, and brought a couple of nice bottles for us to drink.
The first one is a GSM blend that shows black and red fruits, wood, earth, vegetables, tobacco leaf, spices, wet leaves, black tea, dark coffee and peppercorn.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
Needs 45 minutes to open up properly, and show the tannins.
A blend of 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 15% Syrah. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
A couple of months ago I ordered a bottle of Lebanese wine at a local wine bar. After reviewing it, the owner of the winery got in contact with me. He decided to fly down to Orlando to meet with me, and brought a couple of nice bottles for us to drink.
The first one is a GSM blend that shows black and red fruits, wood, earth, vegetables, tobacco leaf, spices, wet leaves, black tea, dark coffee and peppercorn.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
Needs 45 minutes to open up properly, and show the tannins.
A blend of 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 15% Syrah. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
Too much menthol at first, but toned down after an hour.
Too much menthol at first, but toned down after an hour.
Oct 23rd, 2021
No cinsault. Grenache Noir, syrah, and Mourvèdre; tobacco and fragrant spice on the nose. Lovely spice on the palate, with blackberry, fig and some raisins. Little alcohol on the finish, but a very delicious wine. Every wine I’ve had from this producer is quality.
No cinsault. Grenache Noir, syrah, and Mourvèdre; tobacco and fragrant spice on the nose. Lovely spice on the palate, with blackberry, fig and some raisins. Little alcohol on the finish, but a very delicious wine. Every wine I’ve had from this producer is quality.
Nov 27th, 2020
If there is a reason to pop to your local wine merchants this is it. This morning I explained the flavours I enjoyed and he produced this! Super Smooth and full of dark juicy hmmm. The most exciting glass of wine I’ve enjoyed since using this app. I am looking forward to trying out more wines from this region.
If there is a reason to pop to your local wine merchants this is it. This morning I explained the flavours I enjoyed and he produced this! Super Smooth and full of dark juicy hmmm. The most exciting glass of wine I’ve enjoyed since using this app. I am looking forward to trying out more wines from this region.
Oct 24th, 2020
Dark brown spice and red kool-aid on the nose, tannins and simple red stone fruit on the palate.
Dark brown spice and red kool-aid on the nose, tannins and simple red stone fruit on the palate.
Feb 28th, 2020
Gave pleasure at the Wykeham Arms paired with lamb lion.
Gave pleasure at the Wykeham Arms paired with lamb lion.
Apr 10th, 2019
Very nice fruity wine. Great with our dinner at a Turkish restaurant.
Very nice fruity wine. Great with our dinner at a Turkish restaurant.
Aug 21st, 2018Outstanding wine. Strong, powerful and somewhat rough around the edges - in other words, pretty sexy for my taste.
Outstanding wine. Strong, powerful and somewhat rough around the edges - in other words, pretty sexy for my taste.
Aug 8th, 2017
Super smooth - coated your mouth, but very velvety, full-bodied flavor
Super smooth - coated your mouth, but very velvety, full-bodied flavor
Apr 21st, 2017