Franck Balthazar Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar 2017

Red
Cornas, France
7.8
WineSaint

Inky dark fruit and violet aromatics show beautiful lift and precision. The palate builds from fresh blackberry to deeper earth and spice, with licorice threading through the finish. Firm but polished tannins frame everything nicely.

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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.

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