Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance Brut Zero The 2012 Merlot Filip is

The 2012 Merlot Filip is deep

(this was partially raised in concrete egg-shaped tanks and the rest in stainless steel)

the Rabajà simply has it all

offering pure flavors of wet stone and orchard fruits

Cristia, Chateauneuf Du Pape Renaissance Brut Zero The 2012 Merlot Filip isDeeper, 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.