Domaine de Cristia 2010 Cuvee Renaissance Châteauneuf-du-Pape

$99.99

Southern Rhone Valley France
Jeb Dunnuck 97 Rating
In contrast, the 2010 Domaine de Cristia Châteauneuf-du-Pape Renaissance – a 60/40 blend of Grenache and Mourvedre – is aged all in barrel, with the Grenache seeing only neutral oak and the Mourvedre aged all in new oak. Showing spectacularly, it offers a thrilling array of blackberry, cassis, wild herbs, flowers, and roasted meats, with only a hint of graphite showing from its stint in barrel. Every bit as good on the palate, with brilliant freshness, fantastic purity, and a powerful, yet focused overall mouth-feel, this knockout offering needs a solid 4-6 years of bottle age, and will have upwards of two decades of overall longevity. R27-4