Coralie Goumarre- A Woman on a Mission
Proprietor Coralie Goumarre took over Domaine Galevan from her parents in 1995. She is the ninth generation of vignerons at Galevan, but the first woman to head the domaine. She has taken Galevan to the top ranks of southern Rhone producers. Most of her production is Cotes du Rhone (she also has 5 acres of vines in Chateauneuf du Pape) and she makes the most of it. She has turned out several beautiful wines, yet another woman among many in the Rhone who are pushing the envelope of quality, all for our benefit. L'Esprit du Vin is her finest Cotes du Rhone bottling, and its soft rich flavors will make you smile all day!
Reviews
Robert Parker 88 Points
The 2009 Cotes du Rhone-Villages L’Esprit de Vin has loads of sweet black cherry fruit and hints of herbs, seaweed, and spice. It is an impressively rich, supple-textured, soft and round Cotes du Rhone to drink over the next 2-3 years.
The owner and winemaker of Domaine Galevan is another strong-minded and impressively talented woman, Coralie Goumarre. Her 2009s are even better than what she did in 2007. As I have written before, two of her best buys are her Cotes du Rhones.
