The Domaine les Goubert is one of our longest and most consistent sources. We’ve known them for nearly 30 years, and their wines have always been favorites of readers and family alike. They’re never the fanciest or the most showy wines on a table, but every one overperforms its billing, and they continue to offer tremendous value.
Florence Cartier continues to steer her family’s domaine with a calm, thoughtful hand, producing traditional southern Rhône cuvées in the best sense of the term. Nearly all of her cuvées are certified organic now, but their style is distinct from some of our low-intervention Rhône sources. These are clean and consistent, comfortingly old-school in character and taste.
Goubert’s Beaumes de Venise rouge is a flat-out delicious wine with a weeknight pricetag. It’s a grenache-syrah-mourvedre blend from a single vineyard plot. The town is best known for its sweet dessert wine from Muscat, but this terroir is well suited to red. The nose is deep and floral with beautiful violet and lavender notes, and hints of plum jam. The mouth is smooth and rich with excellent freshness and a delicate stoniness inlaid among the abundant strawberry and raspberry fruit. The balance is impeccable, and the texture perfectly suited to the fruit. Serve at a tailgate or a backyard barbecue.
____________________________
Goubert Beaumes-de-Venise 2023
bottle price: $25
