Franck Balthazar
Chaillot Cornas Syrah
Good but still a little more rugged than I hoped.
Good but still a little more rugged than I hoped.
Sep 9th, 2020Ripe and deep but not as savory or interesting at this point as the 2010s. Seems to be a theme between the 09 and 10 northern Rhone
Ripe and deep but not as savory or interesting at this point as the 2010s. Seems to be a theme between the 09 and 10 northern Rhone
Mar 9th, 2014Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
Burly. Happy to cellar this for many more years. Dark, brooding fruit with a great deal of woodiness showing. There's great acid here that will help it age over a long period.
Burly. Happy to cellar this for many more years. Dark, brooding fruit with a great deal of woodiness showing. There's great acid here that will help it age over a long period.
Nov 26th, 2016Depth and elegance together - really good
Depth and elegance together - really good
Jan 18th, 2019Pretty tight and closed for now, but with good potential.
Pretty tight and closed for now, but with good potential.
Mar 1st, 2018Small productions are so good. So much soul! Still has a long life ahead of it but totally drinkable and enjoyable now. Tannic still hitting but obviously getting softer.
Small productions are so good. So much soul! Still has a long life ahead of it but totally drinkable and enjoyable now. Tannic still hitting but obviously getting softer.
Feb 8th, 2016Black fruits, meat and subtle spice but it needs to be coaxed out....extremely tight but the structure is there...needs some serious time but will be sick some day...
Black fruits, meat and subtle spice but it needs to be coaxed out....extremely tight but the structure is there...needs some serious time but will be sick some day...
Sep 17th, 2013Charcoal, raspberry, blackberry, tar, slate and wet rocks. Chalky and grainy. Chewy at first but settles down. Serious wine.
Charcoal, raspberry, blackberry, tar, slate and wet rocks. Chalky and grainy. Chewy at first but settles down. Serious wine.
Jul 20th, 2013