The full-bodied 2016 Cornas les Ruchets can't match the la Louvée for sheer silkiness or perfume, but it delivers more savory complexity and richness. Smoky, meaty and plummy up front, this full-bodied effort adds hints of raspberries on the palate, then finishes long and velvety. It's a terrific wine for drinking over the next decade or so.

This has a ripe and fleshy feel, with blueberry, a?aí and blackberry compote flavors at the core, laced with cocoa powder and smoldering tobacco notes. The plush feel recedes on the finish a touch as a cast-iron note creeps in, keeping this grounded. Very solid. Best from 2023 through 2035. 840 cases made, 250 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Northern Rh?ne / Cornas Select to Add