Franck Balthazar Cornas Chaillot 2014

Red
Cornas, France
8.0
WineSaint

Sappy black fruit and licorice pour across the palate with serious concentration. Floral lift and baking spice add complexity to the dark core. Mineral precision cuts through the richness, while firm tannins grip the exceptionally long finish. Balthazar's old-school methods deliver impressive power.

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Label

Franck Balthazar

Franck Balthazar makes small-production Cornas from old vines on the granite slopes above the village, working with minimal intervention and bottling several distinct cuvées from different parcels and vine ages.