Boisson Domaine du Pere Caboche La Mirande, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France

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For consumption only in France, and at the beautiful, historic hotel built just inside the walls of Avignon, La Mirande, he makes the Chateauneuf du Pape La Mirande. The 2007 is a relatively commercial, straightforward cuvee, richly fruity and similar to his regular traditional cuvee of Chateauneuf du Pape.As usual, the Domaine du Pere Caboche is one of the first estates to bottle, and their 2008s are consistent in their upfront fruitiness, charm, seductiveness, and easy drinkability. Both 2008s are good. I reviewed the 2007s from bottle last year in issue #179, and I have repeated those reviews.Importers: Monsieur Touton Selections, New York, NY; tel. (212) 255-2506; Transattrade Trade Co., Inglewood, CA; tel. (310) 672-1930

For consumption only in France, and at the beautiful, historic hotel built just inside the walls of Avignon, La Mirande, Boisson makes the Chateauneuf du Pape La Mirande. The 2007 is a relatively commercial, straightforward cuvee, richly fruity and similar to his regular traditional cuvee of Chateauneuf du Pape.In keeping with his style, the mayor of Chateauneuf du Pape, Jean-Pierre Boisson has already bottled his 2007s. Boisson is one of the handful of Chateauneuf du Pape producers to use all thirteen varietals (cepages, as the French call them) in all three cuvees of his Chateauneuf du Pape. The blend tends to be between 70% and 80% Grenache and the rest the other twelve varietals, and all of his vineyards are located in the very famous sector in the eastern part of the appellation called Le Crau, which is primarily limestone covered by medium to large rocks.Importers: Monsieur Touton Selections, New York, NY; tel. (212) 255-2506; Transattrade Trade Co., Inglewood, CA; tel. (310) 672-1930

Something new from the mayor is a cuvee sold only in France, the 2005 La Mirande, which actually is outstanding and seemingly more structured and tannic than his other two cuvees that are commercialized throughout the world. It is dark ruby and reveals plenty of black cherry and currant fruit along with hints of fig, licorice, and smoke. It is a beautiful wine, but it could require 1-2 years of cellaring and in this case, would last up to a decade. The charismatic mayor of Chateauneuf du Pape, Jean-Pierre Boisson, bottles early and makes some of the most delicious and alluring wines of the appellation. They are not meant for long-term aging, but rather to be drunk in their first 5-8 years of life. Hence, these were all in bottle when I tasted them. Don’t expect much color, but that belies the sweetness and richness of fruit in the wines. Importers: Touton Selection Ltd., New York, NY; tel. (212) 255-2506, P. Jacques, Solon, OH; tel. (216) 248-9190, Transattrade Co., Inglewood, CA; tel. (310) 672-1930, and Laurent Selection, Landover, MD; tel. (301) 772-0022