Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2010

Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge is a benchmark Southern Rhone wine crafted from a traditional blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, and other permitted varieties. Aromas of blackberry, black cherry, garrigue, licorice, pepper, and warm spices lead to a full-bodied palate with silky tannins, remarkable depth, and a long, complex finish.

Food Pairing: Pair with roast lamb, grilled ribeye, duck confit, game meats, Provencal stews, or aged hard cheeses for a classic Rhone Valley pairing.

92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2010 Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape exhibits the rare combination of unbridled power and freshness, minerality and abundant aromatics. A well-made, delicious red, with blueberry, boysenberry, black raspberry fruit, some background wood smoke, and the tell-tale Provençal garrigue, pepper and loamy soil notes, it is a wine of finesse, power and richness that should drink nicely for 10 to 15+ years.

91 Points - Wine Enthusiast

The 2010 Château La Nerthe is a top vintage of this wine, which typically includes a decent proportion of Mourvèdre. It’s spicy and plummy in style, with notes of cinnamon and clove that add welcome complexity to the dark fruit. Drink it over the next 10 or more years.

91 Points - Wine Spectator

A blast of toasted spice leads the way for a core of Linzer torte, plum sauce and dark cherry preserves. The solid, juicy finish lets a red licorice note extend through it, with nice underlying grip. Drink now through 2021.