La Nerthe Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc 2023 sku_1007141 damp soil and black cherries

damp soil and black cherries

A savory nose of nuts and smoke masks much of the fruit

The aroma is intense and persistent

The chardonnay provides green pear apple and toasted bread on the nose

with accents of star anise and cinnamon weaving in and around the crushed cherry/berry fruit

La Nerthe Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc 2023 sku_1007141 damp soil and black cherries97 Points Jeb Dunnuck The classic cuve is the 2021 Chteauneuf Du Pape Blanc, which is based on 43% Roussanne, 30% Clairette, 25% Grenache Blanc, and 2% Bourboulenc. It's brilliant stuff, offering lots of bright lemon and pineapple like fruits as well as white flowers, honeysuckle, and a kiss of chalky minerality. Beautiful on the palate as well, it's medium to full bodied, with integrated acidity and just flawless balance. It ranks with the finest