An attractively spicy and notably ripe if markedly reserved nose offers up notes of plum
round and succulent medium weight flavors possess an almost salty and equally refreshing finish that is notably firmer
balanced and complex finale
Fuentemolinos and Pardilla
Broad nose with a bit more depth [than the 2009 tasted alongside]
Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance other_regions_australia An attractively spicy and notablyDeeper, 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.