Franck Balthazar Cornas Sans Soufre Ajouté 2020

Red
Cornas, France
8.5
WineSaint

Gorgeous energy and mineral drive power through this sulfur-minimal Syrah. Wild herbs, black olive, smoked meat and dark spice flow with impressive precision. The palate shows remarkable freshness for such concentration, with ripe tannins and a long, mineral-laced finish. Built for decades.

wild herbsblack olivesmoked meatdark spice
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.