Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance Brut Zero graphite and bristling tannins

graphite and bristling tannins

000-liter tonels of varying ages and comes in at 14% alcohol

this powerfully tannic

with its dense and muscular big-bodied flavors that terminate in a beautifully complex if mildly edgy and dry finale

the Rabajà simply has it all

Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance Brut Zero graphite and bristling tanninsDeeper, 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.