Roussillon's strong, sweet and stickies

See The archivist of Roussillon for the background to this tasting of some of France's under-appreciated treasures. The picture is of some of the bonbonnes, large glass jars, in which some of the wines are aged, outside in Collioure, at Domaine Piétri Géraud.

Wines are presented in the order tasted.

Philippe Gayral et Stéphane Gallet, Le Passage 2009 Maury

100% Grenache Noir. Made with friend Stéphane to show they can...

Dom du Duy 1973 Banyuls

100% Grenache Noir. Cousin of Piétri Géraud, same family as the...

Ste-Lucie 1971 Rivesaltes

Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Maccabeu, Tourbat. Made with more...

Ch Prieuré du Monastir del Camp 1968 Rivesaltes

50% Grenache Noir and 50% white grapes: Grenache Gris, Grenache...

Ch Prieuré du Monastir del Camp 1966 Rivesaltes

50% Grenache Noir and 50% white grapes: Grenache Gris, Grenache...

Piétri Géraud 1963 Banyuls

100% Grenache Noir. They still make this but mainly they’re...

Piétri Géraud 1962 Banyuls

100% Grenache Noir. Still looks quite youthful though with a...

Ste-Barbe 1961 Rivesaltes

1,000 bottles. 70% Grenache Noir, 30% Grenache Blanc and...

Dom de Lacresse 1957 Rivesaltes

About 70% white (Maccabeu, Tourbat, Grenache Gris and Grenache...

Piétri Géraud 1952 Banyuls

100% Grenache Noir. Mid dark brick with lots of development...

Piétri Géraud 1950 Banyuls

100% Grenache Noir. Lovely rich dark mahogany. Brick rim. Very...

Ch Sisqueille 1946 Rivesaltes

Less than 50% Grenache Noir and over 50% white grapes: Grenache...

Ch Sisqueille 1944 Rivesaltes

50% or less Grenache Noir and 50% or more white grapes: Grenache...

Pla del Fount 1939 Maury

100% Grenache Noir. Extinct domaine just uphill of Mas Amiel.
Ve...

Ch Sisqueille 1936 Rivesaltes

Less than 50% Grenache Noir and more than 50% white grapes...

Ch Mossé 1931 Rivesaltes

70% Grenache Noir and some Grenache Gris with Maccabeu. The only...

Ch Sisqueille 1874 Rivesaltes

About 50% Grenache Noir and then maybe some Carignan, some...