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2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château La Nerthe, Rhône

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready - at best
Jeb Dunnuck
94/100
Jancis Robinson MW
17.5/20
Robert Parker
93/100
Product: 20071114746
2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Château La Nerthe, Rhône

Description

This wine is a show stopper! Bang for bucks, it's also my Bargain of the Vintage (18.5/20) as well as Most Exciting Wine. With fabulously ripe and creamy framboise notes on the nose, a coating of gorgeous silky tannins and a really generous core of ripe plump red fruits, this is scrumptious!!!
(Simon Staples, BBR Fine Wine Sales Director)

Ch. la Nerthe really grabbed me for its firm, polished style which will make excellent drinking from soon after shipment to 2020 . A triumph.
(Tom Cave, BBR Cellar Plan Manager)

From the more modern end of the Châteauneuf du Pape spectrum, the 2007 La Nerthe has an attractive nose of blackberry and spice, a wonderfully complete and balanced palate and particularly well-managed tannins, as so often at La Nerthe, adding an extra dimension of quality.
(Jake Dean, BBR Fine Wine Sales Manager)
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2007
Maturity Ready - at best
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château La Nerthe

Critics reviews

Jeb Dunnuck 94/100
Still youthful and not yet fully mature, the 2007 Chteauneuf du Pape (which includes all the grapes that would normally have gone into the declassified Cuvee Cadettes) is full-bodied and impeccably balanced, with a fresh, focused bouquet of cassis, licorice and charred meats. This cuvee always ages beautifully, and this is one of the more fresh, lively and focused 2007s out there--and it still has present tannin. Its certainly enjoyable today but should be even better with a year or two of additional cellaring.jeb_dunnuck - 01/03/2017
Jeb Dunnuck, RobertParker.com (Mar 2017)
Jancis Robinson MW 17.5/20
48% Grenache, 29% Syrah, 22% Mourvèdre, and others. Surprisingly floral nose with a touch of coffee and spice. Fresh and silky. Fine tannins, long and rounded. jancis_robinson_mw
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com
Robert Parker 93/100
The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape unquestionably benefitted from the declassified Cuvee des Cadettes being included in the blend. Composed of 48% Grenache, 28% Syrah, and 14% Mourvedre, 62% was barrel-aged and the rest spent time in large wood foudres before blending. Excellent aromatics of lavender, licorice, blueberry, black raspberry, and new saddle leather are followed by a ripe, full-bodied, elegant, accessible wine offering an admirable concoction of rich fruit, a substantial, full-bodied mouthfeel, and silky tannins. It should drink nicely for 12-15 years. (robert_parker - Wine Advocate - Oct 09)
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Oct 2009)

About this wine

Chateau la Nerthe

Château la Nerthe is a stunning, 500-year-old property becoming ‘one to watch’ in recent years. Working organically since 1998, its 57 parcels on various soils and expositions produce a seamless, complex Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The care taken in both vineyard and cellar has resulted in seriously impressive wines. This property is, absolutely, a worthy rival to the likes of Château de Beaucastel. Winemaker Rémi Jean is as inspiring as the terroir – his understanding of the multiple plots and attention to detail is impressive.
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