Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance other_regions_italy A super-fresh and markedly sauvage-inflected

A super-fresh and markedly sauvage-inflected nose offers very cool array of red and dark berries where hints of herbal tea

A brooding nose features notes of wet stone

reflecting a warm and ripe place

Moderate reduction is enough to dominate the nose today though there is good freshness to the racy yet generously proportioned flavors that possess better mid-palate density

I suspect that the edginess will round out with a few years of bottle age

Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance other_regions_italy A super-fresh and markedly sauvage-inflectedDeeper, 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.