Marcel Juge, Cornas, 2015

Old-school Cornas from a beloved traditionalist who works out of a cellar beneath his house in the village. Marcel Juge makes tiny quantities of 100% Syrah from steep granite slopes, ferments whole-cluster under a submerged cap, ages in crusty old demi-muids and bottles without filtration. The 2015 was an immense, intensely rich Northern Rhone vintage, with deeply embedded tannins and excellent balance hiding beneath all that fruit. Expect a powerful, ageworthy Juge with the village's savory grip and the vintage's generosity. Decant well or cellar it; this one has years ahead.