Franck Balthazar Cornas Sans Soufre Ajouté 2018

Red
Cornas, France
8.3
WineSaint

Inky black fruit and violets surge from the glass with compelling mineral drive. The palate shows serious weight and concentration, layering boysenberry richness with exotic spice and graphite. Ripe, structured tannins frame a penetrating finish that builds with air. Pure, expressive Syrah that captures Cornas at its most intense.

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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.