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Château La Nerthe Cuvée des Cadettes Red (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- France
- Region
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Appellation
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
cordeiro assado · carnes de caça · queijos envelhecidos
Rated vintages
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201394 pts
Purists will no doubt object to this wine's fine patina of sophisticated, cedary oak, but there's plenty of high-quality fruit to back it up. Incorporating unusual proportions of 44% Grenache, 33% Mourvèdre and 23% Syrah, the fruit is ripe and lush, velvety-supple and medium to…
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201094 pts
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 te…