Bekaa, Specially Selected Red, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon 2020

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Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at Tate Modern, London, 29 Mar 2023)
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2026
Not new to Aldi's shelves, but with three years of bottle age this is now opening up nicely. A ripe, juicy blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Syrah and Carignan, it is richly fruited with blackcurrant, musky damson and red cherry, with textural, chalky tannins and lingering acidity.
Bekaa, Specially Selected Red, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon 2020
Producer
Bekaa
Brand
Specially Selected Red
Vintage
2020
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Lebanon
Region
Bekaa Valley
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.50%
Body
Medium
Grapes
20% Syrah / Shiraz