Like the Griotte this is an overtly robust and powerful wine that will require an even longer snooze in a cool cellar

Vina Ardanzas wines are labeled Reserva with three exceptions

This is a class act

spice and a very linear mineral tone at the back

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes other_regions_italy Like the Griotte this isLa 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