Red wine to buy in Normandie

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Herebelow are red wine and where to buy them in Normandie:

Here below is my selection of red wine. The establishments must sell by the bottle (without asking you to purchase anything else, even if they are bistros). [Report infringement]

Bottlings selected in 2023

Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

11 € — 2021 — a very fine balance between freshness and density, the tannins are present but velvety

76440 Forges-les-Eaux, Cidrerie de Longmesnil : , , ,

Bottlings selected in 2022

Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

10 € — 2020 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced acidity

76440 Forges-les-Eaux, Cidrerie de Longmesnil : , , ,

Bottlings selected in 2021

Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)

10 € — 2019 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced

76440 Forges-les-Eaux, Cidrerie de Longmesnil : , , ,

Bottlings selected in 2020

Vin de France [Cheverny, Loire] — Hervé Villemade [négoce] — Bovin Rouge (1 litre) — (gamay)

10 € — 2019 — intense - strawberry - not velvety, strawberry, fluid, firm

61110 Condeau, lieu-dit Villeray, caviste : In Vino Veritas, , , , tél.

Bottlings selected in 2019

Vin de pays du Jardin de la France — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — La Pépie — Cabernet franc

6.5 € — 2018 — a very good imitation of a Mediterranean wine, but less alcohol - red fruit - velvety, fat and sweet, red fruit, balanced acidity

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

6110 Le Cannet, 47 Bd Gambetta : Roy

Vin de France — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Bu End

8 € — 2018 — an easy natural wine, very aromatic - blackcurrant, white pepper - blackcurrant, more aromatic intensity and less body than other bottlings from the same domain, tiny gas beads, balanced acidity

76440 Forges-les-Eaux, Cidrerie de Longmesnil : , , ,

Vin de France [Cheverny, Loire] — Hervé Villemade — Bovin Rouge (1 litre) — (gamay)

10 € — 2018 — raspberry, foxy - raspberry, foxy, deep, juicy, firm

14470 Courseules sur Mer, 57 rue de la Mer, Aux Vins du Large : , , ,

61110 Condeau, lieu-dit Villeray, caviste : In Vino Veritas, , , , tél.

Bottlings selected in 2017

Vin de table [Languedoc] — Jean-François Coutelou - Mas Coutelou

6.6 € — Non vintage — - punchy, tiny gas beads, balanced

76600 Le Havre, 80 rue du Président Wilson : Le Casier à bouteilles, site web, , , , tél.

Vin de France — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Granit

7 € — 2014 — pure - barrel, firm

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

6110 Le Cannet, 47 Bd Gambetta : Roy

Vin de France — Jean-François Coutelou - Mas Coutelou — 5SO simple — (cinsault)

8 € — 2016 — raspberry - intense, raspberry, tiny gas beads, balanced

76600 Le Havre, 80 rue du Président Wilson : Le Casier à bouteilles, site web, , , , tél.

Vin de France [Languedoc] — Jean-François Coutelou - Mas Coutelou — 7 rue de la Pompe — [Syrah, grenache noir]

8.3 € — 2015 — intense, plum - punchy: holds pizza, plum, ample but balanced

76600 Le Havre, 80 rue du Président Wilson : Le Casier à bouteilles, site web, , , , tél.

Vin de France [Languedoc] — Jean-François Coutelou - Mas Coutelou — Le Vin des amis

9.3 € — 2015 — tobacco - plenty, Grenache or Italian-like, tiny gas beads, balanced, holds pizza or merguez

76600 Le Havre, 80 rue du Président Wilson : Le Casier à bouteilles, site web, , , , tél.

Price figures are for 75 cl. They represent only estimates of tags in France wine shops, at the date of the tasting. Wines are selected on personal criteria.

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If the results above are too vague or the wine shops too distant from your area, then you may wish to explore a location more specific than Normandie. The following places show recommended wines: 14, 61, 76, Jersey, Guernsey,

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