Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2009 Some riper plum and spiced

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

Supple and appealingly sweet

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

potpourri and olive are sharpened by a smoky mineral flourish

cool and perfumed nose of mostly red currant and cherry is liberally laced with notes of earth

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2009 Some riper plum and spicedLa 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