Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance other_regions 30% Tempranillo

30% Tempranillo

mineral finish supported by ripe

(from a blend of Très Girard

By contrast there is excellent verve and freshness to the attractively textured

Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance other_regions 30% TempranilloDeeper, inkier and more concentrated than the classic cuvee, the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Renaissance checks in as 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah, with the Grenache aged in concrete and the Mourvedre and Syrah in demi muids (some new). Offering up notes of graphite, cassis, chocolate, crushed flowers and tobacco, it's a sexy, voluptuous example of this cuvee that has sensational concentration, sweet tannin and a blockbuster finish.