The saturated purple-colored, medium-bodied 1996 Cornas Les Ruchets offers spicy pain grille intermixed with violets, tar, and sweet cranberry and black currant fruit. The acidity is well meshed. The oak appears to have sweetened Les Ruchets since I tasted it in late 1997. The finish is moderately long. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2010. Importers: Langdon Shiverick, Cleveland, OH; tel. (216) 861-6800 and D. Wingfield Int'l, Boca Raton, FL; tel (561) 391-0348