Franck Balthazar

Chaillot Cornas Syrah

9.153 ratings
9.210 pro ratings
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Kirk Wallace

From the fresh and fruity side of Cornas. No one would mistake this for Allemande. But plenty pleasant at lunch.

From the fresh and fruity side of Cornas. No one would mistake this for Allemande. But plenty pleasant at lunch.

Dec 20th, 2014
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.8

Infanticide. Delicious nonetheless.

Infanticide. Delicious nonetheless.

Dec 8th, 2014
Brian Donegan

Holy bejeebus!! Super classic!

Holy bejeebus!! Super classic!

Nov 13th, 2014
Tony Connell

Love how gutsy and bold this wine is, but still all about balance and freshness too.

Love how gutsy and bold this wine is, but still all about balance and freshness too.

Oct 21st, 2014
June Winters

young, grippy but elegant. decant, and enjoy its evolution over a leisurely dinner.

young, grippy but elegant. decant, and enjoy its evolution over a leisurely dinner.

Dec 20th, 2013
Michael Sinowitz

Begins with a burst of dark fruit and then follows with iron and grip. Quite nice.

Begins with a burst of dark fruit and then follows with iron and grip. Quite nice.

Dec 31st, 2017
Byron Hewett

A more traditional style of Cornas with lots of savory herbal notes. Stem inclusion?

A more traditional style of Cornas with lots of savory herbal notes. Stem inclusion?

Oct 17th, 2021
Byron Hewett

Solid. Black and blue fruits. The 1st of 6. I’ll wait a while on the next bottle. This has upside.

Solid. Black and blue fruits. The 1st of 6. I’ll wait a while on the next bottle. This has upside.

Feb 9th, 2021
Diane Kessler

The perfume is intoxicating. Florals, black pepper, bacon, with a core of red fruit.

The perfume is intoxicating. Florals, black pepper, bacon, with a core of red fruit.

Feb 21st, 2019
Justin Hansohn

Classic. So vibrant and juicy and bringing out that old vine character of cornas. Finesse and energy. Feminine and lifted juicy qualities here.

Classic. So vibrant and juicy and bringing out that old vine character of cornas. Finesse and energy. Feminine and lifted juicy qualities here.

Sep 4th, 2017