Chateau La Nerthe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Powerful, gentle, velvety and intense. Has benefited greatly from cellaring.

2016 vintage

Dark garnet, rust colored, medium full bodied, earthy black currant, plum and black cherry fruits with notes of herbs, spices, black tea and cassis, pain grille and hint of vanilla with moderate tannins on the finish. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2025/12/memorable-wines-for-christmas-eve.html

2016 vintage

Decanted for 5 hours and paired with NY Strips. No bricking and quite lively. Black and blue fruit, some forest floor, good acidity, mellow oak, tannins smooth, a really lovely bottle. Some tertiary characteristics creeping in, but not a lot. Food and a long decant both required at this point. Lots of life left here.

2010 vintage

Medium garnet. Very intense nose, some old library smell, followed by a pot pourris of dried and baked fruits, iron and licorice aromas. Full body, soft, noticeable alcohol heat though only 14.5c. Very ripe fruit, Blue and black fruit liqueur, licorice, some sourness. Long and silky finish. Very good. Lacks bit of acidity to balance.

2010 vintage

Oof! In a very fine drinking window indeed - like catching Venus just before sunrise. The fruit still hums with youthful mischief, yet the old cellar gods have clearly been whispering their wisdom. Primary, secondary and tertiary notes in perfect parliamentary harmony - no filibustering here. Job done. Thanks be to God… and to the good burghers of La Nerthe, who clearly struck a deal with Bacchus himself.

2010 vintage

Opened and poured a short time later. Age-appropriate bricking with a medium red core. Aromas of red currants, plum, garrigue, bay leaf and hickory. Medium-bodied, showing lovely red berry fruit and herbal notes on the palate. There’s just a hint of something vegetal there too, but in such a small amount that it adds complexity and doesn’t detract from the overall experience. A wonderful example of mature CndP. Drink now. (J&S)

2000 vintage

Nice dark ruby/garnet with very slight lightening at the edges. On the nose, upon opening, aromas of red fruit, dark fruit (plums, grapes, and black cherries), spices and garrigue herbs. On the palate, the attack is frank, fruity, lifted and with the aromas as found on the nose. Still quite a bit of angular tannin on the palate, with a coffee touch. Quite nice at the 1 hour mark! I was concerned when I read the other tasting notes saying …

2016 vintage

Medium ruby fading to a garnet rim. On PnP, the nose is smoky and savory, dried game meat and leather, garrigue, and baking spice, with background notes of dark fruit. On the palate, there’s a strong backbone of acidity, and more red-toned fruit on the front transitioning into leather and finishing with cedar and spice. Tannins are present but very fine-grained. If there was a perfect pairing for roast game and demi, this would be it.

2013 vintage

Preciso, elegante, maturo. Mix di spezie, pepe, cannella, liquirizia, poi frutti rossi, prugna e ciliegia. In fondo cuoio e nota affumicata. Tannini a grana molto fine. Struttura che si sente ma non deborda. Ottimo finale.

2010 vintage

First time with LA Nerthe CdP. Had with Cassoulet. Med+ body. Med acidity. Agree with other reviews less fruit, but not tertiary yet. Did enjoy first few hours out of bottle more than later on that evening. No complaints, nice bottle, but nothing super memorable. Suprised to see these going for ~$80 usd now at some places. Poor QPR at that price.

2016 vintage

Did not live up to its initial hype and standard, I think this is out of his window. Initially, a very thick and heavy wine however, it lost its impact later in the evening after two hours. Devoid of any real fruit, no pepper notes, not in the same realm as if it was five years ago.

2016 vintage

Lovely bottle of Wine! Still alive, but would not keep it longer if I had one more.

2010 vintage

Really enjoyed this with braised lamb. 11 years seemed to be the perfect time frame for cellaring. i checked other folks reviews here and in 2018, 2019 and 2020 they suggested it could go a little longer. Perfect! probably couldn’t go much longer. This was very smooth and well balanced, being older it was only decanted for 20 minutes. the finish was long and consistent, hints of red fruit with a bit of mature blended flavours difficult to pick out …

2013 vintage

This was so good, if you have drink now. If you can find some don’t hesitate. Full bodied, smooth tannins and the fruit is perfectly balanced. Ripe cherries, wild blueberries a hint of smoke and a touch of earthiness. Long and extended finish, only one left in my cellar.

2010 vintage

Splash double decant. Very very deep magenta color. Anise, raspberry, orange rind, and subtle nutmeg. Smooth, dry palate. Plush, lower intensity tannins on the medium long+ finish. This was a big letdown. I carried this bottle home from Avignon. Seems like it was a bit off. Others at supper club thought this was not bad.

2016 vintage

Very nice CdP, classic, should cellar for few more years

2016 vintage

ad-hoc quintet (BYOB) (at my home) : 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault - **Appearance**: Deep ruby red with garnet highlights, showing a rich and concentrated hue. - **Nose**: The nose is complex and aromatic, with an enticing blend of ripe red and dark fruits such as black cherry, raspberry, and plum. There's an elegant spiciness, with notes of garrigue (the wild herbs of Provence), black pepper, and sweet spices like cinnamon and clove. Subtle hints of licorice, …

2016 vintage

Deep ruby, bramble on the nose with plum and dark cherry notes. Medium bodied - velvety, even grippy tannins are prominent on tongue with some perceptible acidity. Spicy, pepper and anise, some oak. Smoke. Vanilla. Fruits are secondary on the palate, plum, black currant. Lasting flavors with a warm, tannic finish. Drinking better with some air. I'm feeling ambivalent. Thinking this wine will develop and come into balance over the years, keep it in the cellar for now.

2016 vintage

Bought from library release. No indication of less than perfect storage. PnP at ~17°C. Nose of cherries and plum. picking up some vanilla, very light herbs (rosemary?) Palate in line with nose, tannins nicely integrated, certainly with some air. Well balanced. Nice and long finish, though I catch myself grabbing the glass again before it’s mellowed out.

2010 vintage

Sweet fruit, nice finish - not showing much complexity at this stage but very promising. Was very good with a Moroccan spiced chicken.

2016 vintage

Slutet, liten fruktig doft med aning bärighet, smak extraktrik och fyllig med långt slut, mörka bär, tanniner, frukt, ung 16,5p, =, 2030-36

2016 vintage

Past its prime? I think not! Very fruity aromas, cherry, green bell pepper, soil. Opened up nicely in the decanter and glass. Would absolutely drink again. 93 points.

2000 vintage

Bought for a ludicrous £26 on the table from the Harvey Nicholls sale ~a year ago. Super fresh - just on the more tired end of Ruby perhaps but certainly not garnet. Ripe red fruits on the nose; nothing stewed. Also some vanilla and sweet spices as well as some tertiary, but very much weighted 70/10/20 primary/secondary/tertiary which speaks to the ageability of this. Similar on palate; some medium tannic grip, and anything but sweet/cloying. In the raspberry/cranberry spectrum, albeit …

2010 vintage

Not drunk at Helsinki Airport. Brick color. Toffee, leather, barnyard. As mentioned in the previous note, this is somehow unclean. Drink up if you have, don't buy if you don't.

1986 vintage

Nicely balanced. Fruit and tannins nicely integrated. Maybe a little hot @ 15%. Long finish but lacks a little complexity for the price/reputation.

2016 vintage

It is a mediocre CDP; OK but nothing special. Could have been better if fruit was more concentrated. The finish was a bit bitter. At this price point, Australian GSM can be a better alternative.

2016 vintage

Fragrant and lovely

2010 vintage

Nice easy drinking with some nice berry, tobacco and spice notes. Nothing memorable and not collectible. Ambivalence would be my rating but not going to waste it either…..

2016 vintage

From magnum pop n poured. Some fruit left cherry some pepper. Not much complexity. Fading a bit drink up

2000 vintage

Hit the right notes on the nose. Spice, plum and black cherry. Palate was pleasant, if somewhat one dimensional with the alcohol quite detectable above the notes of black fruit and warm, earthy tannins.

2010 vintage

One ounce pour from machine in wine shop in Avignon. Very deep bright magenta color. Red plum, strawberry, and mocha. Dry, satiny palate. Firm, full, lower intensity tannins on the longish finish.

2016 vintage

Very tight upon opening. Let this breathe for at least 1-2 hours. Still has quite a bit of fruit, medium-minus tannin/acid, polished, but almost zero complexity. The 15% alcohol shows itself pretty well. I'm not sure if further cellering will hurt or improve this wine. I'm somewhat uncertain about this...87 points.

2016 vintage

Full bodied, still lost of fruit

2016 vintage

Over de top. Samen met Maurice gedronken.

2000 vintage

Smooth, somewhat polished, yet plenty of local feel here. You sense the spicy Mourvèdre, garrigue galore. Drinking a point if you like to have the primary fruit somewhat intact.

2016 vintage

95 eccellente, al naso e soprattutto in bocca, equilibrio perfetto

2016 vintage

Dark fruit Balanced tannin Smooth drinking

2016 vintage

De familie Tulle de Villefranche vestigde zich sinds de 14e eeuw in Avignon, kocht in 1560 land, wijnstokken, een schuur en een 15e-eeuws landhuis. Deze familie zal het landgoed 3 eeuwen in stand houden en zal de wijngaard in de 18e eeuw sterk ontwikkelen Parker:La Nerthe's 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape is a blend of 37% Grenache, 29% Syrah, 25% Mourvèdre, 7% Cinsault and 2% others. Aged in a substantial portion of new oak (20%), it shows hints of toast and …

2016 vintage

Decanted 1 hour before drinking. Heavy sediment. 5th time I have had this and the last of my magnums. Brownish red color. This benefitted from some air time and opened up as the night went on. Moderate tannins with a smooth and earthy texture. Notes of leather, berries and forest floor. This has seen better days. Drink now. 87 points.

2000 vintage

A superb CDP - super smooth and extraordinarily satisfying

2016 vintage

Aperto circa 2 hr prima di servirlo. Molto fine ed elegante: prugna mora e ribes, con profondità speziata di pepe e spezie esotiche. Qualche richiamo floreale. Teso e discretamente robusto nel bicchiere, con tannini che non presentano asperità. Buon finale.

2010 vintage

5th of 6 and by far the best. Classic CdP flavours and well balanced. Wish I'd been more patient with 1-4

2013 vintage

Past it’s prime

2000 vintage

Estava muito bom. Gostei

2010 vintage

Carafé 90 minutes. Nez : garrigue, épices ainsi que des notes florales. Un vin complex...rond et souple avec des saveurs de réglisse, d'anis et de fraise sur une longue finale. Prochaine bouteille 2024. 90+

2016 vintage

Located in the heart of Southern Rhone's CdP region, the history of Château La Nerthe dates back 5 centuries. 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault. This may only be 2016 but its ready to drink and is in such a good place presently. Ripe cherries, plum and a hint of smoke with rounded luscious tannins. Bravo.. Wine of the night, this CdP showed its class amongst 3 vintage Stellenbosch Cape wines, and 2 Italian BdMs. Sophisticated yet lively, …

2016 vintage

Toujours riche, mais équilibré. Prêt à boire mais sans urgence

2013 vintage

Organic. Perfect cork. No bricking. Decanted for 1.5 hr which was fine; not much variation in following hours. Moderate bouquet, mid weight mouthfeel, full integrated tannins. Powerful interplay of loam and dark fruit, with slight earth dominance. 14.5% alcohol. Despite serving at c.16C still bit too heady/hot for my taste. Probably a bit better in a few years. Loam earthiness means would go well with steak/mushrooms. (Had with lamb shank which was an OK pairing but both together was a …

2010 vintage

6/24 Dinner w/ Friends : Nothing new to add re: aromatics - it largely mirrored the reviews from VANCOUVER and others. Beautiful after 1 hour in the decanter; however, it fell off considerably throughout the tasting over 4+ hours. The bottle was ex-cellar so it had nothing to do with storage conditions. Time your opening wisely.

2010 vintage

Cloudy medium garnet colour, a lot of fine sediment. Dried, sweet red fruit, toffee, herbal and ethereal notes, earthy notes, and spices, with fully resolved tannin, and good length. Smoothly textured, but very earthy, dirty and unclean, in particular in comparison with today’s standards at La Nerthe.

1986 vintage

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