A 60-40 blend of Grenache and Syrah, the 2016 Cotes du Rhone Villages le Ponnant combines ripe cherries and blueberries on the nose, a seriously big bowl of fruit, with just a light dusting of dried spices and garrigue-llike shadings. Medium to full-bodied, it's fine, silky and long on the finish. It should drink well for 6-7 years.