Ruby red with blue highlights. An expressive nose of soft spices and fresh ripe fruit. The mouth is smooth with a nice volume and refreshing flavors of black fruit, pepper, and soft licorice. The tannins are fine and coated, leading to a smooth and long finish.
53% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 15% Carignan, 8% Marselan, 3% Mourvèdre, 1% Cinsault
History of the Estate
In the old times the Boisson family had two jobs at once: they were both wine-makers and black-smiths. The name of their estate comes from this second profession, because the nails used to fix the shoe under the horse's foot are called, in our regional language, "caboche". At the time the word became the nickname for the Boisson family. A long time before all this, their vineyard belonged to the Chambellan family. In 1777, the Boisson's ancestor, Jean-Louis Boisson married Elisabeth Chambellan and so became vine-growers in Chauteauneuf du Pape. Since then, many parcels have remained in the family, and the vines there are now are over 100 years old and produce 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.