Ep 196 - Lebanon

This week we are talking about Lebanon and its wine. Check out our wine recommendations for some amazing wines.

Wine Recommendations

Massaya Terrasses Baalbeck 2012 - priced around $28.

• Blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre
• Aromas of blackberries, pepper, cedar and bitter coco
• It’s dry with medium acidity and tannins with flavors of similar to aromas with the addition of mushroom or earthy notes
• The tannins provides a wonderful texture to the wine
• We thought this wine was at its best paired with food like a hard or semi hard cheese

Château Belle-Vue La Renaissance 2007 - priced around $45.

• This wine is a blend of 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Very deep inky colored wine with aromas of blackberries and black cherries, dusty earth, and eucalyptus notes
• It’s dry with medium plus acidity and tannins with flavors of dark berries, coco and spice
• Great textured wine with a lot of structure with a nice long finish

Sources

• Wines from Lebanon
• Tim Atkin
• Wine-Searcher
• 209 Lebanese Wine