Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes 2016

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chateau La Nerthe
Label Name:
 
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Southern Rhône)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 97+; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 93+; Wine Spectator 95; Vinous 94; Falstaff 94; Wine Enthusiast reviewed (high praise)

Tasting Note
Dense dark cherry, blackberry and plum fruit with garrigue herbs, black pepper, cedar, vanilla and graphite. Full-bodied, polished tannins and a long, savory finish showing leather and dark chocolate.

Food Pairing
Western: roast leg of lamb, entrecôte with red-wine reduction, aged cheeses, venison. Asian: char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), spicy Sichuan beef, braised lamb with soy and star anise.

Production Method
Estate-grown, hand-harvested; co-fermented on skins (~3 weeks) with malolactic fermentation; 12 months ageing partly in large casks and partly in new oak (≈28% new). Certified organic.

Vineyard Info
Château La Nerthe, one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s oldest estates (records to 1560). Produces estate-bottled wines from very old vines; top cuvée made only in best years.