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2005 Chateau Ksara Reserve du Couvent, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

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Wine Notes

Average Price of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD: $15

Search Rank 8292 What is search rank?
Over all vintages, this was the 8292nd most popular wine on Wine-Searcher last year. Search rank last month: 14053rd

Score: 86.
The Wine-Searcher score of 86/100 is based on the following wine critic score:
Critic Score
86/100 (6 notes from 6 users )  
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Awards
Award Organization Award Year Result
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2007 Silver
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Price History for 2005 Chateau Ksara Reserve du Couvent
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Grape Variety: Southern Rhone Blend Red

A Red Southern Rhone Blend generally consists of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, in varying proportions, although typically Grenache and Syrah are the dominant partners.

There are also a number of other grape varieties which might be used in the Southern Rhone Blend, as southern France's vineyards are filled with obscure local varieties which have not made their way in the world as well as the three aforementioned. Among these less common varieties are what are often referred to as the 'four Cs'; Carignan, Cinsaut, ... more


Region Hierarchy
  • Bekaa Valley wine region

    The Bekaa Valley is the home of modern Lebanese wine. Almost 90% of Lebanon's wine is made here, as is a respectable proportion of its Arak, the anise-flavored spirit that remains the nation's favorite alcoholic drink. Although the Bekaa has long been a hotspot of agriculture in this otherwise desertous, mountainous region, it is only in the past few decades that its vinicultural potential has been truly realized.

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  • Lebanon wine region

    Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country with an ancient wine culture that has experienced a renaissance in the past few decades. In 2011, roughly six million bottles of Lebanese wine were produced from 5000 acres (2000ha) of vineyards concentrated mostly in the Bekaa Valley. The majority of Lebanese wine is exported to the UK, France and the USA, where the receptive consumer bases have encouraged healthy growth in Lebanon's modern wine industry. In 1998 there were fewer than ten ... more


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