This is a class act

and 1964) the wine is called Reserva Especial

Vina Ardanzas wines are labeled Reserva with three exceptions

when it matures

Like the Griotte this is an overtly robust and powerful wine that will require an even longer snooze in a cool cellar

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes other_regions_italy This is a class actLa Nerthe's 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes is a blend of approximately one third each Grenache, Syrah and Mourvdre. Eighty percent of the wine spent a year in new oak barrels, but much of that has been absorbed into the wine, and I see that my notes don't make reference to overt oak descriptors. Scents of raspberry and spice lead the way, followed by a firm, full bodied palate. The tannins are present from front to back, but they're ripe