A step up over the les Grands Muriers, the 2012 Cornas Lieu Dit Patou is a rocking Cornas that does everything right. Coming from a tiny lieu-dit in the southern part of Cornas, it offers up lots of classic dark fruits, beef blood, leather and game. Medium to full-bodied, ripe, textured and tannic, it will benefit from short-term cellaring and have 10-15 years of longevity.