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Selection of wine delivery in Washington, DC
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Here below is my selection of vibrant wines.
Bottlings selected in 2025
Vin de France — Domaine Navarre — Vin d’Œillades, (œillade, une variété de cinsault, grains plus allongés) (macération carbonique) — (schistes bruns) [sulfite total : 30 mg/l]
USD 20 — 2024 — red fruit – red fruit, juicy, incisive, balanced acidity
Distributor for Virginia, Washington, DC, and Montgomery county, Maryland: Williams Corner, website
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)
USD 29 — 2022 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh
An online store with delivery in Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia: Wine Therapy, website
![Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] wine label](http://static.guideduvin.com/labels/rietsch_cremant-d-alsace_extra-brut_2014.jpg "Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling]")
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut
USD 30 — 2021 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh
An online store with delivery in Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia: Wine Therapy, website
Bottlings selected in 2024
Madiran — Denis Capmartin – Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]
USD 18 — 2021 — black currant, red plum, dried herb, dark chocolate, roasted meat – fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity
An online store with delivery in Connecticut, New York State, New Jersey, Washington, DC: Flatiron NYC, website
Vin de France — Domaine Navarre — Vin d’Œillades, (œillade, une variété de cinsault, grains plus allongés) (macération carbonique) — (schistes bruns) [sulfite total : 30 mg/l]
USD 19 — 2023 — red fruit – red fruit, juicy, incisive, balanced acidity
Distributor for Virginia, Washington, DC, and Montgomery county, Maryland: Williams Corner, website
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus – Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)
USD 28 — 2021 — pure, intense – yeast, fine bubbles, fresh
An online store with delivery in Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia: Wine Therapy, website
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut
USD 29 — 2021 — yeast, toasted bread – baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh
An online store with delivery in Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia: Wine Therapy, website
Bottlings selected in 2023
Madiran — Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]
USD 17 — 2020 — black currant, red plum, dried herb, dark chocolate, roasted meat - fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity
An online store with delivery in Connecticut, New York State, New Jersey, Washington, DC: Flatiron NYC, website
Vin de France — Domaine Navarre — Vin d’Œillades, (œillade, une variété de cinsault, grains plus allongés) (macération carbonique) — (schistes bruns) [sulfite total : 30 mg/l]
USD 18 — 2022 — light, fruity and joyful - remarkable freshness, very seductive - supple and fluid body, with finesse and freshness, all fruit with silky, lively tannins
Distributor for Virginia, Washington, DC, and Montgomery county, Maryland: Williams Corner, website
Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)
USD 20 — 2021 — a very fine balance between freshness and density, the tannins are present but velvety
An online store with delivery in South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC: 67 Wine, website
An online store with delivery in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC: De Wine Spot, website
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus - Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)
USD 26 — 2020 — pure, intense - yeast, fine bubbles, fresh
An online store with delivery in Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia: Wine Therapy, website
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut
USD 27 — 2020 — yeast, toasted bread - baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh
An online store with delivery in Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia: Wine Therapy, website
Bottlings selected in 2022
Madiran — Denis Capmartin - Château Barréjat — Tradition — [60% tannat, 40% cabernet]
USD 16 — 2019 — black fruit, spice, floral fragrances - fruit-forward, accessible, dries the mouth, full but with balanced acidity
An online store with delivery in Connecticut, New York State, New Jersey, Washington, DC: Flatiron NYC, website
Vin de France — Domaine Navarre — Vin d’Œillades, (œillade, une variété de cinsault, grains plus allongés) (macération carbonique) — (schistes bruns) [sulfite total : 30 mg/l]
USD 17 — 2021 — red fruit - red fruit, tasty and round, can be served slightly chilled
Distributor for Virginia, Washington, DC, and Montgomery county, Maryland: Williams Corner, website
Saint chinian — Jean-Marie Rimbert - Domaine Rimbert — Les Travers de Marceau — (carignan dominant, cinsault, syrah)
USD 18 — 2020 — faithful, reliable - red fruit, herbs from Provence - red fruit, herbs from Provence, structured but little drying, balanced acidity
An online store with delivery in South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC: 67 Wine, website
An online store with delivery in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC: De Wine Spot, website
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Julien Albertus - Kumpf et Meyer — [élevé sur lattes entre 14 et 30 mois, non filtré, sans sulfite ajouté] — Brut (zéro dosage, millésimé)
USD 24 — 2019 — pure, intense - yeast, fine bubbles, fresh
An online store with delivery in Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia: Wine Therapy, website
Crémant d’Alsace [sparkling] — Domaine Rietsch — Extra Brut
USD 25 — 2019 — yeast, toasted bread - baked apple, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, dry but not stiff, fresh
An online store with delivery in Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia: Wine Therapy, website
Price figures are only rough estimates of the US retail tags, at the date of the tasting. Wines are selected on personal criteria.
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