2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée des Cadettes, Château la Nerthe, Rhône

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Description

The 2020 Cuvée des Cadettes has a lovely nose of creamy blackberries which mingle with freshly picked raspberries. It feels subtle and gentle with a lift of sandalwood and exotic turmeric spice. The palate has the same, gentle feel as the nose. It is ripe yet not at all heavy, and completely balanced. There is an overall blueberry muffin softness to the character of this wine but it is all perfectly supported by a mineral freshness and a fruit presence which now moves more into earthy, grainy blackberries, keeping the wine focused.

The fruit behind is succulent with a red berry juiciness now coming through. Everything feels balanced and in harmony, rounded and soft. There is a warmth to the wine to be expected of a Châteauneuf-du-Pape but it is delightfully easy to drink. The tannins are very, very fine, leaving only the slightest grip on the long and wonderfully refreshing finish.

Catriona Felstead MW, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 2020

Alcohol % 13%

Maturity Not ready (2027 - 2045)

Body Full Bodied

Producer Château La Nerthe

Critics reviews

Andy Howard MW 16.5/20

50% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 20% Syrah. Cask sample.

High proportion of Mourvèdre here. Deep. Spicy, lovely freshness combined with the ripe fruit on the palate. Savoury edge. A very fine, classic Châteauneuf which achieves freshness as well as the weight and heft expected. Red-cherry notes to finish. Refined, appealing, ready now but has a long future ahead.

Drink 2022 - 2030

Andy Howard MW, JancisRobinson.com (Mar 2022)

Joe Czerwinski 91/100

This wine's 25% new oak the balance is matured in a mix of older barrels and foudres) has given the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes a pronounced floral, spicy character that's a bit odd for Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but it's pleasant when combined with the dark, cassis-like fruit. With its round, plump mouthfeel and ample weight on the palate, this is rather supple and charming for a cuvée that historically has demanded ageing.

Drink 2023 - 2035

Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (Sep 2023)

James Suckling 95/100

A perfumed nose of dark cherries, sweet spices, cocoa powder, dried thyme and hints of cola. It's full-bodied with finely grained tannins. Elegant and layered with a restrained character. Harmonious structure with a bright core of berries and herbs leading towards the focused, long finish.

Best after 2024

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (May 2023)

About this wine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The largest and most important appellation in the southern Rhône, with more than 3,200 hectares of vineyards and over 80 growers, Châteauneuf-du-Pape produces more wine than the whole of the northern Rhône combined. The gloriously rich red wines, redolent of the heat and herbs of the south, are enhanced by the complexity which comes from blending several of the 14 permitted grape varieties including Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah.

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