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Tasting Notes for Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape

by gtv_john
Wine Tasted: 
Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape
This Vintage is 2005. Der Casa du Pope once again and I can only hope for the Fireworks of the 2004? Initial bottle nose crescent roll and rhubarb stalk. Tastes of smokey pomegranate, kirschie, dark black fruits liquor-like legs coat glass and mid wt elegance on pallet. Silky mono block satin mouth feel, sparklers, but nein fireworks, easy tannin with complex raw edges of arugula pepper, faint cedar, mineral streaks in fine grained structure out to superb 30 second, sophisticate, lux finish.
I would serve this wine for: 
Friends gather for robust political discourse and plates of beef carpaccio treats.
I shared this wine with: 
Per usual, mein own self and notebook.
The nose on this wine reminds me of: 
Kirsch e rhubarb.
This wine would pair well with the following foods: 
Would not mess up this religious Vin enjoyment mixing with food.
I think this wine is priced: 
Fair value at $43.
If I have any gripe with this wine, it's that: 
If not the starry eyed epiphany of my novice discovery of French blends two years ago with the La Nerthe 2004 C-D-P, ist still rates a quiet personal prayer moment is still that good e complex. Lovely.
Wine Rating: 
92