Massaya Beqaa Valley Cap Est 2018 CS20231026 evolving into hints of almond

evolving into hints of almond and pastry

Aromas of minty pear

early for Alsace and rare for a house this size

while the structure and purity make it ideal for the dinner table

Massaya Beqaa Valley Cap Est 2018 CS20231026 evolving into hints of almondCap Est is the top red at Massaya, the Lebanese estate run by Sami and Ramzi Ghosn alongside their French partners from Vieux Telegraphe and Bordeaux. The grapes come from a chalky hillside site at 1,200 meters in the far northeast of the Bekaa Valley, near Ras Baalbek. The blend is half Grenache, half Mourvedre, aged 22 months in oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered. The wine is elegant and velvety, with violets, ripe red berries, and a clear