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Massaya 'Cap Est', Bekaa Valley 2018

750 ml Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon Bekaa Valley, Lebanon 2018

Massaya 'Cap Est', Bekaa Valley 2018 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon (Bekaa Valley, Lebanon), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is little. Good with charcuterie, steak, lamb, beef stew.

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Tanners Wines
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£46.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cinsault + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Cinsault + Cabernet Sauvignon prior · Bekaa Valley rule
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Cinsault + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Cinsault + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Cinsault + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Bekaa Valley · Bekaa Valley · Lebanon
merchant feed
Grapes
Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon
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ABV
14.5%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Occasions
dinner party · steak night
inferred
About Cinsault
Typical aromas: red cherry, raspberry, dried flowers, spice. Serve at 12–15 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Cinsault · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
light · 2/5
Tannin
lowhigh
soft · 2/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
none · 1/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Aromas of mulberry and subtle oak, the palate is meaty and spicy with layers of richly textured red berry and savoury fruits, rich and very fine. A partnership between the brothers Brunier, Dominique Hébrard and the Ghosn family.

Other vintages of Massaya 'Cap Est', Bekaa Valley we list
2013
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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