Description

Red Wine: 2019 | Franck Balthazar | Cornas Chaillot

Deep-pitched blackberry cherry cassis and pungent floral qualities on the intensely perfumed mineral-accented nose. Sappy and densely packed yet lively as well offering bitter cherry dark berry preserve and candied violet flavors and a hint of salty olive.

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Producer: Franck Balthazar

Vintage: 2019

Size: 750ml

Varietal: Syrah

Country/Region: France, Rhone

Deep-pitched blackberry cherry cassis and pungent floral qualities on the intensely perfumed mineral-accented nose. Sappy and densely packed yet lively as well offering bitter cherry dark berry preserve and candied violet flavors and a hint of salty olive. Shows superb detail and mineral drive on the youthfully tannic finish which hangs on with strong dark-fruit-dominated tenacity.

Producer Information

Franck Balthazar has been blessed with the laid-back demeanor necessary to crafting flawless cuves, as well as with the opportunity to work a 97-year old parcel purchased from Nol Verset, retired Cornas icon. The domaine was founded in 1931 by Francks grandfather, Casmir Balthazar, buying some vines and planting others, with its first bottling in 1980. Franck took over the 2 hectare family estate from his father Ren in 2002. Then the estate was made of one hectare of century old vines and one of forty-year old; he has since expanded to 3.5 hectares of Syrah, with new plantings in 2005 and 2008, from which he makes about 8,000 bottles each year in a small cellar behind a local church. By fermenting each parcel separately, Franck is able to better demonstrate the expressive value of his lands. His philosophy in the vineyard and in the cellar is purely traditional, reflective of the great Cornas producers who preceded him. In the vineyard and the cellar, he is a one-man show: he ferments the grapes with the stems intact, with some pumping over and light pigeage, and ages the wine in demi-muid (600 liter barrels). He is a purist and a traditionalist, and has perfected his method of cultivation and vinification of the Syrah grape. His wines, we offer, as proof of its effectiveness: they are luxurious, expressive, and elegant, with an unmistakable sense of place.