2010 La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Des Cadettes

Red wine 2010 La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Des Cadettes with a volume of 75 cl from France Region Rhone Grape: Grenache Blend

2010 La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Des Cadettes

Tasting Note:

Not unexpectedly the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes (a blend of 39% Mourvedre 35% Syrah and the rest Grenache aged in small barrels) is a long-term proposition for Rhone wine enthusiasts. Dense bluish/purple to the rim with notes of blueberry black raspberry liqueur kirsch spice box vanillin graphite and licorice the wine is extraordinarily complex deep full-bodied and juicy with a sweet luxurious mid-palate and long finish with moderately high tannin. Give this wine a good 5-6 years of cellaring as it should age for 30-35 years. Christian Voeux the general administrator at La Nerthe told me that of all the wines made at the estate since 1998 this has the highest dry extract and polyphenols ever measured even richer than their 2001 Cuvee des Cadettes.

Source: Wine Advocate
Rating: 96 RP Reviewed by Robert Parker Date: October 2012