Château Kefraya - Plaine de la Bekaa Comte de M 2016
90/100
Robert Parker
"A complex tasting experience reflecting the diversity of Lebanon's terroirs!"
"On tasting, the 2015 is lighter and fresher, while this wine is warmer, with riper fruit, and it absorbs the wood a little better. However, it is not as graceful and refined overall. I would personally lean towards the 2015, but reasonable minds may disagree. It is more obvious in many ways, but it is also well-assembled and beautifully structured. It should age for at least another ten years. 2023-2032" (Wine Advocate 2023)
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Eye
Ruby red color with garnet highlights, intense, with a brilliant surface
Nose
Powerful and elegant, beautiful aromatic intensity, scents of fresh red fruits, licorice, menthol, complemented by slightly floral and roasted notes, sublime complexity.
Mouth
Ample and fresh attack, beautifully balanced tannic structure, smooth and velvety texture, ripe fruit flavors, subtle smoky and woody aromas denoting beautiful complexity, magnificent aromatic persistence on the finish.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with beef stew, dishes cooked with black truffles, mature cheeses...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2023 guide) 90/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The Comte de M 2016 is a 69/31 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah aged for 20 months in almost entirely new French oak barrels. It has an alcohol content of 14.1%. In stark contrast to 2015 in terms of weather conditions, 2016 was a scorching vintage, during which we observed climatic variations. Given these unusual conditions, this vintage was aged longer in lightly toasted oak barrels. On tasting, the 2015 is lighter and fresher, while this wine is warmer, with riper fruit, and it absorbs the wood a little better. However, it is not as graceful and refined overall. I would personally lean towards the 2015, but reasonable minds may disagree. It is more obvious in many ways, but it is also well assembled and beautifully structured. It should age for at least another ten years. 2023-2032
Gilbert & Gaillard
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
Andreas Larsson
Rated domain Recommended
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