Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2018 exotic spices and dark fruit

exotic spices and dark fruit add to the wine's total allure and seductive power

A classically proportioned wine

My sense is that while this will age effortlessly for decades

This is an impressive wine that has that ‘wow’ factor

The 2009 Promontory is just beginning to show the early signs of aromatic development

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2018 exotic spices and dark fruitLa 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