City Vino Focus Wine: Lebanon

City Vino Wine Flight this week! Lebanon makes the world go round … because it always has. Between the Lebanese peaks and the Anti-Lebanon mountains lies a valley filled with millennia of stories—Phoenicians, Muslims, Christians, and countless others who have shaped its identity. What makes it go round isn’t just the wine. It’s the tension: East vs. West, ancient vs. modern. Wines born from Cinsault’s brightness, Syrah’s structure, and the unexpected lift of Bordeaux varieties. Power and grace, balanced under a relentless sun. And maybe that’s the real magic. Lebanon doesn’t try to be easy. It asks something of you—attention, curiosity, and a willingness to sit with contradiction.
Domaine des Tourelles Rosé Bekka Valley Lebanon 2025 40% Cinsault, 30% Syrah, 30% Tempranillo. Aromas of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, and watermelon, with notes of rose, citrus zest, and a light herbal lift. Flavors of strawberry, red currant, and raspberry, layered with cherry, citrus, melon, and a subtle savory herbal note. Medium-plus acidity with medium body. Medium intensity with a medium finish, showing fresh red fruit and a clean, refreshing lift. Well-balanced with bright acidity and a vibrant, easy-drinking structure.
Chateau St Thomas Chardonnay Bekaa Valley Lebanon 2022 100% Chardonnay. White flower aromas coupled with the exotic fruits of pineapple, guava, lemon, grass, wet stone, and a cucumber freshness. The palate exhibits a concentration of flavors—green apple sage, thyme, white pepper, and banana, balanced by toasty roasted almond and vanilla highlights. Medium-plus body. The wine is balanced between flavors, medium crisp, acidity and a medium finish.
Chateau St Thomas Pinot Noir Bekaa Valley Lebanon 2019 100% Pinot Noir. Aromas of violets, raspberry, rhubarb, and strawberries. The palate further explores the flavors of ripe strawberry, cherry cola, earth, tobacco, and sweet spices. Elegant full-bodied pinot, with medium-fine granted tannins, which are balanced by acidy, medium flavor intensity, and a memorable, pleasant finish.
Chateau Ksara Chateau Rouge Bekaa Valley Lebanon 2019 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot. Aromas of violets, blackberry, black currant, raspberries, mulberry, oak, vanilla, leather, cooked blackberry, earth, dark chocolate, plum, cassis, and licorice. Full body with high, velvety texture, medium-plus acidity, coating concentration, and a long finish.