Community Tasting Note

RRees wrote:

Sunday, January 30, 2011 - I have been gagging to try this wine for some time and this weekend offered an opportunity to taste it. This wine is without doubt the most famous of Lebanese wineries and with good reason. There was an initial wave of hospital bandage-type of eucalyptus and more fire than expected on the nose, but decanting and patience blew that away.

The nose eventually presented a gentle rose-water and light cherry nose with the front and mid palette showing dates, figs and stewed stone fruit. Full marks for front, mid and back palette. I really liked the gentle sense of poise and balance all through the wine experience.

Regrettably the table with whom I shared the wine didn`t on the whole share my view - but that after all is what wine evaluation is all about. This wine will not appeal to those who are dogged followers of New World Cabernet and its blends. It is a distinct interpretation of the grape and one which I will revisit regularly - great value in Singapore at sub $60.

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