Goubert Cotes du Rhone 2022

Wine writer Josh Raynolds recently wrote of Goubert, “the wines today show a good deal of polish, in a positive way, with just the right degree of earthiness and grip to remind of their origins.” Winemaking at the domaine is in sure hands these days as Florence Cartier has progressively taken over from her father as principal winemaker.

Their 2022 Côtes du Rhône is pleasant and instantly approachable, but it also shows a surprising amount of character. The fruit is nicely ripe, almost sweet, and a bit darker than you often see in such wine. There’s much more body and more persistence than usual at this level, and it will be a ready choice for drinking all year round, by itself or with dinner.  Indeed, the 2022 vintage may be the best Côtes du Rhône we have seen from the Domaine.