Cantemerle other_regions_italy Pierre Lurton and technical director

Pierre Lurton and technical director Pierre-Olivier Clouet told me that the final blend is 72% merlot and 28% cabernet franc (it was 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc during the Primeurs)

The old vines are very much in evidence as there is a true abundance of palate soaking dry extract that imparts a velvety mouth feel to the mid-palate and buffers the very firm tannins on the youthfully austere

melted tar and graphite emerging with time

Pieve Santa Restituta fans know than Rennina can be deceptively medium in body

there is a sense of a winery changing tack and in my opinion

Cantemerle other_regions_italy Pierre Lurton and technical directorMagnum. Tasted blind. Looks quite mature ruby. Really mature and fun. Fresh fruit and not too much obvious tannin. Just very slightly austere.