2015, El IXSIR, IXSI
| Standard Price | Membership Price | Mix 6 or more |
|---|---|---|
| £68.00 | £47.50 | £58.00 |
At a glance
- Grape
- Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Region
- Batroun, Lebanon
- Alcohol
- 15.00%
- Body
- Full
- Acidity
- Medium
- Tannins
- High
- Drink
- Long (10-20 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Red Meat, Lamb
Why this wine
Lebanon has made wine for millennia, and Ixsir farm at altitude in Batroun. A Syrah and Cabernet blend, warm and spiced.
Our advantages:
Description
How it tastes
Black cherry, blackberry liqueur, cedar wood, bay leaf, liquorice and gentle spice notes, overlain by floral hints of violet. Full-bodied and structured, with dark fruit concentration, fine oak integration, peppery Syrah spice, mineral tension and a long, savoury finish with refined tannins. Contains sulphites.
The producer
IXSIR is a high-altitude Lebanese winery located in Batroun and surrounding mountain terroirs (400-1,800m) that focuses on sustainable viticulture, gravity-flow winemaking and blending noble international varieties on limestone and clay-calcareous soils.
Food and drinking
Good with red meat and lamb. Drinking well now, with a decade or more ahead of it. Serve at 16–18°C to fully express its depth and aromatic complexity.