2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Ksara, Bekaa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon

This single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was Lebanon's first single varietal red of the modern era.  This classic Cabernet is aged in oak for a year, and displays the classic hallmark of the grape. Red and dark fruits and a quite vibrant palate showing beautifully balanced fruit and cedar spice. 

£29.95

2019 Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley

Red Blend

The 2019 Chateau Musar is a dark and broody wine showing complex blueberry and blackcurrant fruit mingled with black olives and a touch of clove on the nose.  These flavours follow through on the palate and are joined by cherries, plums and spice with notes of black pepper.  Well-balanced and approachable now, but as with all Musar releases, this will continue to age gracefully for many years to come.

£46.00

2020 Jaspe Rouge, Chateau Oumsiyat, Bekaa Valley

Red Blend

The Jaspe Rouge is a blend of Syrah (30%), Cinsault (20%), Cabernet (30%) and Carignan (20%) grown in the high altitude vineyards of the Bekaa Valley.  The wine has a wonderful core of red and black fruits supported by hints of spice.  Well-structured yet approachable, this modern Lebanese red has a lovely vein of freshness running through from start to finish.

£14.95

2020 Jeune Rouge, Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley

Red Blend

This wine is deep purple in colour with aromas of cherry, ripe berry fruits and violet notes on the nose. On the palate it is unoaked wine, wonderfully fresh and full of ripe blueberry fruit. Good acidity keeps the wine vibrant within a medium to full bodied textured palate.

£13.95

2021 Massaya Red Le Colombier

Cinsault

Massaya is run by brothers Sami and Ramzi Ghosn in partnership with Frédéric and Daniel Brunier from Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe and Dominique Hebrard, formerly from Château Cheval Blanc. Until recently Massaya’s vineyards have solely been located in the fertile Bekaa Valley, at an altitude of 1000 metres above sea level. However, over the last seven years Sami and Ramzi together with Frédéric and Daniel Brunier, have developed Massaya vineyards in the more extreme, mineral areas of the Bekaa valley, moving onto hillside sites to the North East (Ras Baalbek) and North West (Hadath Baalbek), as well as further north of Baalbek.

£18.95

2021 Reserve du Couvent, Chateau Ksara, Bekaa Valley

Red Blend

The Reserve du Couvent from Chateau Ksara is a great value, approachable red from Lebanon's oldest winery.  The Gallic influence extends to both Bordeaux and the Rhone Valley, with 40% Syrah being blended with 30% each of Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc.  The result is an approachable, medium to full-bodied red that shows dark cherry and blackberry fruit laced with savoury black pepper spice and a soft lik of vanilla.  Charismatic and great value.

£18.95

2023 Merwah, Chateau Ksara, Bekaa Valley

Merwah

The Merwah grape is indigenous to the Lebanon and is enjoying a resurgence in popularity.  This lovely example from the oldest winery in the country shows concentrated citrus notes with delicate aromatics and mineral tinged tropical fruit. Light to medium bodied with lovely acidity Chateau Ksara have made a very modern version of this ancient grape variety and one that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals including seafood and mildly spicy dishes.  

£24.95

2024 Sunset Rose, Chateau Ksara, Bekaa Valley

Red Blend

Don't be put off by the slightly darker colour of the Sunset Rose by Chateau Ksara.  This Lebanese icon is made from a blend of Cabernet Franc and Syrah that sees 10-14 hours skin contact and fermented at 18 degrees in stainless steel.  Packed with red berry fruit and hints of spice, this is a terrific rose to try if you fancy a change from the usual. 

£18.50