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Massaya Beqaa Valley Gold Reserve 2012

$7599

At 13 years old, the 2012 Gold Reserve is the mature flagship of Massaya's Lebanese range, and it is drinking beautifully right now. This is the wine where Sami and Ramzi Ghosn's French partners, the Bruniers of Vieux Telegraphe and Dominique Hebrard of Cheval Blanc, lean into a Bordelais frame: half Cabernet Sauvignon, with Mourvedre and Syrah filling out the body, aged nine months in new French oak. Time in bottle has done its work. The fruit has turned from primary to dried and spiced, the oak has melted into the wine, and a layer of cedar, tobacco, and Lebanese spice has settled in. A rare chance to drink Bekaa Valley red at peak maturity.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Saturday: 12pm - 5pm

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Email: help@flatiron-wines.com
Phone: (415) 780-1405


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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon , Mourvedre , Red Blend , Syrah

  • Vintage

    2012

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Skurnik Wines

<p>50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Mourvèdre & 10% Syrah</br>Grapes are grown on the hillsides of the Beqaa Valley between 900-1,200 meters above sea level</br>Hand harvested into crates and sorted on tables</br>100% destemmed, then fermented for 30 days in temperature controlled oak vats</br>Aged for 18-24 months in oak vats</br>Unfined & unfiltered</p>

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary, slow-cooked oxtail, mansaf, or aged hard cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied and integrated. Dried black fruit, cedar, tobacco, leather, sweet spice, and resolved tannins.