Country: France / Cuvée des Cadettes
Variety: Rhône-style Red Blend Rhône Valley
Winery: Château La Nerthe / Châteauneuf-du-Pape
La Nerthe’s Cuvée des Cadettes shows a bit of oak on the nose in its hints of vanilla and toasted coconut, but also copious amounts of raspberry fruit. It’s full bodied and lush, with the fruit gently cosseted by oak, not at all overwhelmed, and the finish is long and plushly textured. While approachable even now, it should be at its best sometime after 2020.