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Kefraya
Château Kefraya - Plaine de la Bekaa Comte de M 2016
Château Kefraya - Bekaa Valley Comte de M 2016

Château Kefraya - Plaine de la Bekaa Comte de M 2016

Plaine de la Bekaa|Red wine

90/100

Robert Parker

Lebanon
complex
long finale
roasted
aged cheese

"A complex tasting that reflects the diversity of Lebanon's terroirs!"

"On the palate, the 2015 is lighter and fresher, while this wine is warmer, with riper fruit, and it integrates the oak a bit better. However, it isn't quite as graceful and refined overall. Personally, I’d lean toward the 2015, but reasonable minds might disagree. It’s more obvious in many ways, but it’s also well-blended and beautifully structured. It should age for another ten years or so, at least. 2023–2032” (Wine Advocate 2023)

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Estate

Château Kefraya

Vintage

Comte de M

Vintage

2016

Designation

Plaine de la Bekaa

Region

Lebanon

Grape Varieties

69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Syrah

Regions

Clay-limestone soils for Cabernet Sauvignon, clay-silt soils for Syrah

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Aged in 60-hl oak casks with a 2-week maceration period, including 5 days of cold pre-fermentation maceration; fermentation at a controlled temperature of 20–22°C; malolactic fermentation

Livestock Farming

Aged for 22 months in French oak barrels (100% new)

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Ruby red in color, with garnet highlights; intense, with a brilliant core

Nose

Powerful and elegant, with beautiful aromatic intensity; aromas of fresh red berries, licorice, and menthol, complemented by subtle floral and roasted notes; sublime complexity

Palate

A broad, fresh attack; beautifully balanced tannins; a smooth, velvety texture; flavors of ripe fruit; subtle smoky and woody aromas that reveal great complexity; and a magnificent, lingering finish

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

1 to 2 hours before

Drink before

2032

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with a stew, dishes made with black truffles, aged cheeses...

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100 (Excellent wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The Comte de M 2016 is a 69/31 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah aged for 20 months in French oak barrels, almost all of which were new. It has an alcohol content of 14.1%. In stark contrast to the 2015 vintage in terms of weather conditions, 2016 was a scorching vintage marked by significant weather fluctuations. Given these unusual conditions, this vintage was aged longer in lightly toasted oak barrels. On the palate, the 2015 is lighter and fresher, while this wine is warmer, with riper fruit, and it integrates the oak a bit better. However, it is not as graceful and refined overall. Personally, I would lean toward the 2015, but reasonable minds may disagree. It is more obvious in many respects, but it is also well-blended and beautifully structured. It should age for another ten years or so, at least. 2023–2032
Gilbert & Gaillard

Gilbert & Gaillard

Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended

Andreas Larsson

Andreas Larsson

Rated Estate Recommended

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