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2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée des Cadettes, Château la Nerthe, Rhône

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Not ready
Product: 20208028987
2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée des Cadettes, Château la Nerthe, Rhône

Description

The 2020 Cuvée des Cadettes has a lovely nose of creamy blackberries which mingle with freshly picked raspberries. It feels subtle and gentle with a lift of sandalwood and exotic turmeric spice. The palate has the same, gentle feel as the nose. It is ripe yet not at all heavy, and completely balanced. There is an overall blueberry muffin softness to the character of this wine but it is all perfectly supported by a mineral freshness and a fruit presence which now moves more into earthy, grainy blackberries, keeping the wine focused.

The fruit behind is succulent with a red berry juiciness now coming through. Everything feels balanced and in harmony, rounded and soft. There is a warmth to the wine to be expected of a Châteauneuf-du-Pape but it is delightfully easy to drink. The tannins are very, very fine, leaving only the slightest grip on the long and wonderfully refreshing finish.

Drink 2023 - 2035

Catriona Felstead MW, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity Not ready
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château La Nerthe

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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Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The largest and most important appellation in the southern Rhône, with more than 3,200 hectares of vineyards and over 80 growers, Châteauneuf-du-Pape produces more wine than the whole of the northern Rhône combined. The gloriously rich red wines, redolent of the heat and herbs of the south, are enhanced by the complexity which comes from blending several of the 14 permitted grape varieties including Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah.
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