Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2009 potpourri and olive are sharpened

potpourri and olive are sharpened by a smoky mineral flourish

Some riper plum and spiced figs on the nose with dark coal smoke

the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a blockbuster thats up with the top two to three wines of the vintage

The wine represents a blend of Nebbiolo harvested from the Cannubi S

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2009 potpourri and olive are sharpenedLa Nerthe's 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes is a blend of approximately one third each Grenache, Syrah and Mourvdre. Eighty percent of the wine spent a year in new oak barrels, but much of that has been absorbed into the wine, and I see that my notes don't make reference to overt oak descriptors. Scents of raspberry and spice lead the way, followed by a firm, full bodied palate. The tannins are present from front to back, but they're ripe