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Deep garnet colored with amber highlights, moderate staining and medium viscosity (No back label and no ABV info posted). The nose of this aged Merlot has medium (+) intensity aromas of mushroom, truffles, baked earth, dried blackberry, game, cocoa, coffee, blueberry ganache, prunes, and leather. Simply stunning. The palate is dry with medium acidity, a medium (+) body and medium (+) tannins that are still a touch gritty with some bite. The secondary notes of mushroom, truffles, earth, and leather dominate this complex and layered wine. The fruit shows in a dried and mature way giving way to the evolution. The finish is quite a dry affair, the tannins are still fearsome but the length is long and slightly tart. This wine is a chameleon- the nose is so complex and mature yet the tannic structure is interfering, refusing to meld away. Here are the disclaimers- this bottle can only be purchased ex-cellar. My cousins own the winery. This bottle is in magnum and I used my Coravin to taste it in anticipation of dinner at a steak house tonight. There. It’s a delightful wine that gets 94 points from me and what the heck- 5 stars as pricing is unknown. This winery continues to show me the power of well made Lebanese wines and how they manage to age so beautifully. Salut….


