2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château La Nerthe, Rhône
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Jeb Dunnuck
- 90-92/100
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Product: 20121114746
75 cl Bottle
Description
The final blend this year will be 44% Grenache, 37% Syrah, 14% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault, the Syrah now nearly achieving parity with the Grenache and in terms of taste profile it’s certainly just as influential. Maturation has been 63% in barrel, 37% in foudre and the wine rejoices in classic ripeness and purity, aromatic and subtle intensity. An archetype from the modern end of the spectrum.
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
Christian Voeux, with decades of experience at Mont Redon, is now really getting into his stride at the la Nerthe, probably the only property in the village which deserves its ‘château’ prefix. He describes 2012 as a Burgundian vintage, its hallmarks he cites as finesse with latent power. Both Cadettes and Beauvenir have been made this year, in itself a telling sign.. The low yields have engendered concentration and the growing season has favoured Syrah, which is a larger than usual shareholder in the blends. The putative Nerthe share price is rising all the time, it seems.
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
Christian Voeux, with decades of experience at Mont Redon, is now really getting into his stride at the la Nerthe, probably the only property in the village which deserves its ‘château’ prefix. He describes 2012 as a Burgundian vintage, its hallmarks he cites as finesse with latent power. Both Cadettes and Beauvenir have been made this year, in itself a telling sign.. The low yields have engendered concentration and the growing season has favoured Syrah, which is a larger than usual shareholder in the blends. The putative Nerthe share price is rising all the time, it seems.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2012
Alcohol % 14
Body Full Bodied
Property Château La Nerthe
Critics reviews
Jeb Dunnuck 90-92/100
From tiny yields of 23 hectoliters per hectare, the 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape is a classic blend (slightly more Syrah than normal) of 44% Grenache, 37% Syrah, 14% Mourvedre and 5% Cinsault that will spend time in just over 60% barrels and 40% foudres. A pretty, perfumed and elegant example of this cuvee, it gives up notions of blackberry, raspberry, spice, underbrush and roasted meats as well as medium to full-bodied richness on the palate. Supple and relatively accessible, I suspect it will fill in once bottled and offer over a decade orf longevity. Drink 2014-2022. One of the larger estates in Chateauneuf du Pape, covering over 200 acres, all of which are in the southeastern portion located around the estate, Chateau La Nerthe is owned by the Richard Family, with Christian Voeux making the wines since 2008. While the winemaking here falls firmly in the modern camp, with a plenty of small barrels utilized (and some new), the wines never seem overly oaked and always hold on to classic Southern Rhone flare. Drink 2014-2022 jeb_dunnuck - Wine Advocate #209, Oct 2013
Drink 2014 - 2022
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Chateau la Nerthe
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