Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2009 the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape

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

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

scorched earth and graphite add to a sense of gravitas as this dark

an amalgam of ripe black fruits

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2009 the 2006 Chateauneuf du PapeLa 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