LiQuery - Chateau Kefraya 2016

Item:	990978
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2016 VINTAGES VQA
Release Date:	2022-09-01
Producer:	Chateau Keyfraya
Location:	Lebanon - Bekaa Valley
Price:	$32.00 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Medium-bodied & Fruity
Alcohol:	13.5%
Varietal:	Red Blend
Sugar Code:	XD (3.0 g/L)
Rating:	90
Total Inventory:	436 vs. on
Cellar:	2023

Description
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Tasting Notes
The 2016 Chateau Kefraya, the estate red (but not the very top wine), is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah, 15% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cinsault, all aged for 24 months in 32% new French oak, 47% used French oak, 16% stainless steel and 5% amphorae. It comes in at 14.4% alcohol. This is sourced from 27-year-old vines at 940 to 1,100 meters in altitude. As compared to its 2016 sibling, this is very similar on paper - except for the extra Cabernet Franc. Which you like better might mostly depend on how you feel about Cabernet Franc. It is still a small part of the whole, but this is a bit more olive-coated and complex. It is equally concentrated but perhaps more precise. The structure is as good or better. The 2015 made me want to be a bit cautious, but here I'd lean up a little in anticipation of this reaching its potential. It is not at peak yet, although it is certainly easily drinkable. It should be in a great place around 2023. It is fair to say that the 2015 ben

Tasting Notes