Chateau La Nerthe

A fine vintage and now really benefitting from some years maturing in bottle. A classic in style and character it has concentrated fruit, finely balanced flavour. [read on...]

£19.55

Château la Nerthe is one of the great producers in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. They tend to vinify their red wines for earlier drinking. With three years bottle age this wine is opening up beautifully. The bouquet has plenty of fruit, reminiscent of cassis (blackcurrants). The flavour is soft, silky elegant with ripe tannins on the farewell. [read on...]

£18.65

Unquestionably a very good vintage at La Nerthe despite the hot, dry summer. The vines are organically grown on steep slopes rising above the Rhône. The vineyards are covered in large white stones which act as a form of `central heating`, storing heat during the day, and warming the vines at night. The wine is made up from four grape varieties principally - Syrah gives ripeness and richness, the Grenache lovely sweet fruit and a good alcohol level, Cuisant finesse and Mourvèdre, which forms one of the most important components like its near neighbour Domaine de Beaucastel, backbone and body. A vintage for earlier drinking. [read on...]

£19.55