Banyuls Rancio Wine

• October 2009

  "Any wines you particilarly like from Languedoc-Roussillon?" Oh la la, as the French say (and they really do). Where to start? Here are a few highlights tasted recently anyway: Mas Mouriès "Les Myrthes" red (I was lucky enough to try a vertical of 2004 to 2000, all lovely), an... Read more"Any wines you particilarly like from Languedoc-Roussillon?" Oh la la, as the French say (and they really do). Where to start? Here are a few highlights tasted recently anyway: Mas Mouriès "Les Myrthes" red (I was lucky enough to try a vertical of 2004 to 2000, all lovely), an extraordinary 1974 Terrassous "Rancio" Rivesaltes ambré Vin Doux Naturel, 2007 "Kerbuccio" red from Château Saint-Roch, just about everything from Coume del Mas (Collioure reds, white & rosé and Banyuls), Domaine La Sauvageonne's 2005 Puech de Glen, Château de Lancyre "Vieilles Vignes" red from the Pic Saint-Loup appellation, several 2008 Picpoul de Pinets - arguably the best whites from the Languedoc... I'd better stop there! Much much more L & R here: http://www.winewriting.com/WineWriting%20subspages.htm (apologies for the shameless plug). RMJ    (hide)

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