Maury & Banyuls
1939, 1950 兩個數字都大過老鬼 ! 第一次接觸便愛上了呢兩個小區了，兩枝都係甜野，好似 port 但又無 port 咁霸氣。
枝 Pomerol 都係好野嚟架
Maury is one of the communes for Côtes du Roussillon, but is distinguished from much of Roussillon by the presence of schist, which is also found in nearby Rasiguères, Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet and Tautavel. These four communes thus qualify for the Maury appellation, setting these fortified wines apart from those of Rivesaltes. They may be white or red, in my experience the latter is more commonly encountered. Eligible varieties for the former include Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Maccabeu, Tourbat, augmented by a maximum 20% of Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d'Alexandrie. The red wines must comprise at least 75% Grenache Noir, the other principal grapes being Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc and Maccabeu, the latter not exceeding 10%. In addition, the varieties Carignan and Syrah, up to a maximum 10%, are also permitted. Both colours see twelve months in wood before bottling. The end result can be wonderful; this little known appellation, essentially championed by a single producer (although there are smaller outfits turning out some wines), yields wines of great structure and flavour. Mas Amiel is the domaine in question; there is an admirable portfolio of intensely coloured and highly flavoured wines here.
Finally, Banyuls, France's last bastion of viticulture, as just a few miles to the south is Spain. Banyuls is a sleepy fishing port, favoured by artists for the bright Mediterranean light; it is also home, together with the communes of Cerbère, Collioure and Port-Vendres, to Roussillon's final vin doux naturel. Like Maury the region is also associated with a table wine, in this case Colliure rather than Côtes du Roussillon; most local vignerons produce both styles, as is the case with many domaines across Roussillon. Unlike Maury, Banyuls only has an appellation for red wines, although as with all the Roussillon VDN appellations the permissible varieties include several that are white. Grenache dominates, comprising 50% of the blend for Banyuls, at least 75% for Banyuls Grand Cru. Others permissible include the usual Maccabeu, Tourbat and Muscats, and also Carignan, Cinsaut and Syrah, provided these do not exceed 10%. These wines may also give a lot of pleasure, and are perhaps a little better known than those of Maury; there are a couple of high-flying domaines, and even the Rhone négociant Chapoutier has a presence here. Two other domaines dominate, turning out fine Banyuls as well as superlative Collioure; Jean-Michel Parcé at Domaine du Mas Blanc and Marc Parcé at Domaine de la Rectorie.
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