A smaller production cuvée, the 2017 Cornas Vin Noir offers a slightly more saturated purple hue as well as sensational notes of blackcurrants, burning embers, smoked earth, new leather, and game nuances. It's rich, powerful, full-bodied, and concentrated, with building tannins on the palate. This blockbuster has incredible depth, as well as character, and tastes like the essence of this appellation. Give bottles 2-3 years and enjoy over the following 15+.

(WA 92-95 points) Tasting through a few barrels that may go into the 2017 Cornas Vin Noir, the increase in concentration and tannins over the lighter barrels was notable. This should turn out to be a full-bodied, rich and concentrated wine, with notes of violets, dark fruit and licorice and a long, velvety finish. - Joe Czerwinski