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SKU 704943
$139.46/bottle
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A wine with rare concentration and atypical finesse, it gets better and better after the bottle is opened. It desperately needs time, because just after opening the volatile acidity is evident. Then it gets subdued, allowing dry herbs, leather, Armagnac, black pepper and cumin notes to come to the fore, giving a unique profile. It is powerful and rich, baroque and complex – a wine that impacts your skin – followed by lingering, velvety finish. Kept well for the whole week, but stopped improving after the fourth day. Drinking Window 2020 – 2052.
There are few countries in the world with a wine history as long or as impressive as that of Lebanon. Indeed, the Phoenicians who once lived on the coastal areas of the country were amongst the first people to spread viticulture around their empire, and wine was being imported from Lebanon into ancient Egypt almost five thousand years ago. Today, wine production in Lebanon remains strong, with over half a million cases of wine being produced annually. In fact, the last decade or so has seen wine production in Lebanon increase enormously, with new wineries opening each year in the eastern part of the country, near the Syrian border where the climatic conditions are more favorable for viticulture. Whilst modern wineries in Lebanon prefer to use classic French grape varietals, there is an increasing interest in using native grapes, which are producing some highly characterful results.
Region
Bekaa Valley
DC97pts
Decanter
A wine with rare concentration and atypical finesse, it gets better and better after the bottle is opened. It desperately needs time, because just after opening the volatile acidity is evident. Then it gets subdued, allowing dry herbs, leather, Armagnac, black pepper and cumin notes to come to the fore, giving a unique profile. It is powerful and rich, baroque and complex – a wine that impacts your skin – followed by lingering, velvety finish. Kept well for the whole week, but stopped improving after the fourth day. Drinking Window 2020 - 2052.
Winery Notes
"2002 was an exceptional year...The colour is a brilliant, deep red with a nose full of red and black fruits – cherries and cassis, with nuances of vanilla and chocolate. This follows through to the palate which is rich, well balanced and powerful. Mellow spices are evident in the beginning, mature red fruits surround very smooth tannins and a hint of orange is apparent on the very long finish"
