Chateau la Nerthe Cuvee Classique, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France

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The 1997 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Classique red (44% Grenache, 24% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre, 7% Cinsault, and the balance tiny portions of other varietals) is a rich, successful offering. The color is a deep, saturated ruby with purple nuances. The wine offers sweet, jammy plum/black cherry and raspberry aromas, deep, rich, full-bodied, fat flavors, some of the tell-tale pepper and spice, and a finish with substantial fruit and glycerin. This wine, which will be the first cuvee classique to be bottled without fining or filtration, appears to have the potential to drink well for a decade. Importer: Veuve Clicquot Imports, New York, NY; Tel. (212) 888-7575

The 1996 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Classique red (a blend of 56% Grenache, 18% Mourvedre, 16% Syrah, and 10% various other varietals) exhibits a deep ruby color, as well as an excellent cherry, peppery, spicy nose, a sweet, fleshy mid-palate, good softness and texture, and an expansive, easy-going, cherry-dominated personality. The wine's forward style suggests it should be drunk over the next 6-7 years. Importer: Veuve Clicquot Imports, New York, NY; Tel. (212) 888-7575

The red 1995 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Classique was bottled in March, 1997, and will be released in November, 1997. An excellent wine, it offers up a stylish, lead pencil, vanillin, black currant-scented nose, medium to full body, admirable structure and tannin, spicy, rich fruit, and fine length. It is a classic, elegant, modern-styled Chateauneuf du Pape that should be cellared for 2-3 years and consumed over the following 15. I suspect La Nerthe will make even greater wine, but there is no reason to complain about the quality emanating from this, Chateauneuf du Pape's most historical estate, and its only grand chateau. Importer: Veuve Clicquot Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575

Compared to the 1995, the red 1994 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Classique reveals more spicy, peppery, earthy overtones in its black cherry and raspberry-scented nose. The wine is medium to full-bodied, with excellent richness and depth, considerable spiciness (in contrast to the fruit-dominated 1995), and a tannic, acidic finish. It is a wine to drink now and over the next 12-15 years. I suspect La Nerthe will make even greater wine, but there is no reason to complain about the quality emanating from this, Chateauneuf du Pape's most historical estate, and its only grand chateau. Importer: Veuve Clicquot Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575

The 1993 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Classique (42% Grenache, 24% Mourvedre, 12% Syrah, with the balance Cinsault) exhibits a deep ruby/purple color, sweet, black-cherry and cassis fruit, full body, excellent concentration, and a long, savory, velvety-textured finish. It should drink well for at least a decade. Alain Dugas has been gradually increasing the quality of the wines made at this historic estate. Filters have finally been eliminated for the red wines and readers will consequently find that the estate's Chateauneufs have a more natural richness and chewier mouth feel. Importer: Veuve Clicquot Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575