Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes other_regions_italy The 2016 La Violette was

The 2016 La Violette was one of the turn-ups for the books at this tasting

cherry and violet pastille flavors that are complicated by salty olive and cracked pepper nuances

This too displays a background trace of wood that highlights the very Vosne-style nose of spicy blue and black fruit aromas that dissolve into rich

enough acidity to provide grip

fine-grained tannins

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes other_regions_italy The 2016 La Violette wasLa 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