Franck Balthazar Cornas Chaillot Cuvée Hommage 2023

Red
Cornas, France
8.0
WineSaint

Wild blackberry and crushed violets flow with mineral precision. Orange zest and earthy undertones add layers of complexity. Fresh acidity lifts the concentrated fruit, while refined tannins show Balthazar's mastery of this demanding appellation. A textbook example of modern Cornas elegance.

wild blackberrycrushed violetsorange zestmineral
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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.