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Pere Caboche - Elisabeth Chambellan - Vieilles Vignes

2022
Producer
Domaine du Pere Caboche
Blend
80% Grenache
20% Syrah
Country
France
Region
Rhone Valley
Appellation
Chateauneuf Du Pape
UPC
0 15643 23549 8
Red Wine
Verified Stock
501-22
Product Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 93pt

Classic Provencal black cherries, roasted garrigue, pepper, and savory spice notes emerge from the 2022 Chateauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes Elisabeth Chambellan, another incredibly charming, medium-bodied, elegant 2022 that has silky, integrated tannins and a great finish. A blend of 88% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 2% Mourvedre from La Crau and La Font du Pape, it should drink nicely over the coming 10-12 years or so.

by Jeb Dunnuck, 2024
James Suckling 92pt

A fruity, comforting and balanced red with notes of sweet cherries, ripe berries, grilled meat and sweet spices on the nose. It's full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Dense and generous fruit with some spicy character and a firm finish with a peppery lift.

by James Suckling, 2024
Vinous Media 92pt

The 2022 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Elisabeth Chambellan Vieilles Vignes is a spicy and juicy red that's polished and refreshing. Soft tannins provide a seamless mouthfeel, all balanced by a sufficient amount of vivid acidity. Full-bodied and expressive, the delicious 2022 won't need much time to come around.

by Vinous Media, 2024
Wine Advocate 93pt

Spicier and denser than the traditional cuvee, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Elisabeth Chambellan Vieilles Vignes offers up aromas of dark olive tapenade, dark cherries and flowers. Medium to full-bodied, suave and round, it's layered and textured with a fleshy core of fruit that segues into a long, harmonious and penetrating finish. Macerated for 25 days, this blend of 88% Grenache Noir, 10% Syrah and 2% Mourvedre matured for 11 months in a combination of foudres, stainless steel and concrete tanks.

by Wine Advocate, 2024

Estate

A long time before all this, our vineyard belonged to the Chambellan family. In 1777, my ancestor, Jean-Louis Boisson, married Elisabeth Chambellan and so became vine-grower in Châteauneuf du Pape. Since then, we have had parcels that have remained in the family, without there being any exchange or sale. The vines which are still there now are over 100 years old and produce an outstanding wine. The oldest parcel was planted in 1906. As a tribute and thanks to Elisabeth, we are today vine-growers from father to son and daughter.

Vinification

Harvest by hand, picked when fully mature and also sorted by hand, lightly crushed and destemmed, permanent temperature control during fermentation, traditional maceration (about one month), aged in big oak barrels for 18 months.

History

Jean-Pierre Boisson, former long-serving mayor of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, runs Domaine Père Caboche with his children Emily & Nicolas. Members of the Boisson family have been both winemakers and blacksmiths for generations. The family nickname of Caboche derives from the old Provencal word for ‘horseshoe nails’.

Tasting notes

The color is ruby red with blue highlights. A very intense nose of ripe fruits, cherry and blueberry jam, delicately spiced (sweet pepper), generous and harmonious. The mouth is full and rich with nice freshness. Very nice persistence, the tannins have great finesse all the while being remarkably well structured. A great and generous Châteauneuf du Pape, elegant and complex.