Franck Balthazar Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar 2019

Red
Cornas, France
8.0
WineSaint

Inky and mineral-driven from Les Mazards' old vines. Dense blackberry and cassis build with cracked pepper, crushed herbs and graphite. Powerful structure with grip and mineral tenacity that carries through the long finish. Built for cellaring.

blackberrycassisgraphiteblack pepper
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.