Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2012 Long and floral on the

Long and floral on the finish – still full of life and energy

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This is much more mineral-driven than any of the prior wines with its beautifully detailed medium weight flavors that also possess focused power on the saline

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Vintage:2012 Long and floral on theA blend of 50% Grenache, 31% Syrah and the rest Mourvdre, Cinsault and other permitted varieties, La Nerthes 2005 Chteauneuf du Pape is a rock solid effort that still has a youthful ruby color to go with classic black raspberry, toasted spice, licorice and hints of graphite. Brought up in a combination of smaller barrels and larger foudre, its medium to full bodied, has a great mid palate, ripe tannin and terrific length. Its a classic wine from this