Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2009 cool and perfumed nose of

cool and perfumed nose of mostly red currant and cherry is liberally laced with notes of earth

This austere

Supple and appealingly sweet

The finish alone is eternal

Some riper plum and spiced figs on the nose with dark coal smoke

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2009 cool and perfumed nose ofLa Nerthe's 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes is a blend of approximately one third each Grenache, Syrah and Mourvdre. Eighty percent of the wine spent a year in new oak barrels, but much of that has been absorbed into the wine, and I see that my notes don't make reference to overt oak descriptors. Scents of raspberry and spice lead the way, followed by a firm, full bodied palate. The tannins are present from front to back, but they're ripe