Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2018 Give it another year or

Give it another year or two and drink it through 2026

My sense is that while this will age effortlessly for decades

This is an impressive wine that has that ‘wow’ factor

cassis and red currant that are copiously laced with floral nuances

offering impressively concentrated and sharply delineated flavors of sappy red fruits

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes Vintage:2018 Give it another year orLa 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