Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2018 The wine was made from

The wine was made from a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 37% Merlot

offering impressively concentrated and sharply delineated flavors of sappy red fruits

cassis and red currant that are copiously laced with floral nuances

A classically proportioned wine

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2018 The wine was made fromLa 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