Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2022

Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2022 is a beautifully structured, rich, and organically grown estate red wine from one of the most historic properties in the Southern Rhône. This expressive vintage reveals a pure and complex bouquet of ripe raspberries, dark plums, blackcurrants, and sweet black cherries, effortlessly layered with delicate rose petals, wild underbrush (garrigue), anise, and roasted meats. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, round, and velvety, framing its dense core of juicy dark fruits with finely grained, powdery tannins and a constant kick of cracked peppercorns that extends through a remarkably long, savory finish.

Food Pairing: This classic, elegant Southern Rhône red pairs magnificently with herb-crusted roasted lamb shanks, grilled venison loin, rich duck confit, or hearty wild mushroom stews.

94 Points - James Sucking

A well-built, round and textured red made of 40% grenache, 35% syrah, 20% mourvedre and 5% cinsault. Medium- to full-bodied with finely grained tannins. It's velvety, yet it has plenty of intensity, with a constant kick of peppercorns throughout. Ample but focused with a caressing texture and a deliciously fruity finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

93 Points - Wine Spectator

A distinctive, sanguine style, with serious, salty concentration and notes of soy and brown bread behind the core of plum and crushed cherry. Silky in feel, with bolts of graphite bringing definition and weight. Shows the tang of smoked meat at the end, where alder smoke plays out. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. Drink now through 2035.