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Franck Balthazar Cornas Chaillot 2005

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Winery:
Franck Balthazar
Varietal:
Syrah
Region:
France > Rhone Valley > Northern Rhône > Cornas
Type:
Red Wine
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User Tags:  floral, fruit, dark berry, violet, mineral, berry, red, acidic, classic, spice 


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Syrah: One of the few grapes to really be a global success. Syrah combines a meaty core of ripe berry fruit with tones that range from herbal to peppery in a package that tends to be medium bodied with good acidity and softer tannins. With age the wines can gain lovely leathery and black olive notes that make them a great match for savory and gamy dishes.

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Snooth User: Gregory Dal Piaz
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Oh my this is a surprise. There has been a mini proliferation of Cornas producers on the market lately but this Balthazar takes the cake! This is great Syrah floral with deep notes of classic violets, minerality in spades, you can smell the granite and oozing, warm baked berries. The incipient spice note unfurl slowly with hints of cracked black pepper and provencal olive tones. In the mouth this is medium full with superb acidity well integrated yet offering freshness and cut to the precise dark berry fruit. On the finish the spice tones move to the fore as the fruit tends towards the red, cranberry read more...


October 2008

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Source: Zachy's


"This tiny estate, whose winery is tucked behind the church in the middle of bustling downtown Cornas, produced a couple of the most exciting wines I tasted on my visit to this village in November. Franck Balthazar owns just under two hectares of vines in the prime Chaillot vineyard, with the vines in one section about 40 years old and the other plot close to 100. No destemming is the rule here, and the wines are raised mostly in old 600-liter demi-muids. Bottling takes place without fining or filtration. I was reminded of the great wines of Marius Gentaz-Dervieux as I tasted through the Balthazar read more...


 

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Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar on 1/08


 

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IWC 93Pts - WS 90pts. - Tasting Notes - Inky ruby. Seductive perfume of red and dark berries, kirsch and violet, with a bright mineral element. Spicy cherry and black currant flavors combine richness and vivacity, picking up exotic floral pastilles...


May 2009

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