Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance other_regions_australia Almost requiring a fork as

Almost requiring a fork as opposed to a glass

Broad nose with a bit more depth [than the 2009 tasted alongside]

balanced and complex finale

Dark fruit and dried blackberry are followed by exotic spice and campfire ash

Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance other_regions_australia Almost requiring a fork asDeeper, 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.