Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance other_regions The fruit for this vintage

The fruit for this vintage was picked over eight different parcels

minerality and power

30% Tempranillo

It has aged better than Les Asteries and I would be inclined to drink this over the next 5-7 years

Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance other_regions The fruit for this vintageDeeper, 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.