Franck Balthazar

Cuvée Casimir Balthazar Sans Soufre Cornas Syrah

9.110 ratings
8.81 pro ratings
Cornas, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Keith Herrick

Young but expressive, with classic sauvage cornas character starting to show itself. No San soufres flaws at all. This is great wine and should age a decade or more with ease

Young but expressive, with classic sauvage cornas character starting to show itself. No San soufres flaws at all. This is great wine and should age a decade or more with ease

Nov 17th, 2018
Antonio Capurso

Nose: very ripe black cherries, cassis,
ripe plums, violets, black pepper. All these flavours are cleary distinctive but not harmoniously “merged” altogether.... I perceive a “separation” of these flavours. Lack of coalescent overall.
Palate: Medium-body, not too heavy. Good tannic structure, with soft and moderate tannins. Nice
astringency, quite delicate. Nevertheless it lacks a bit of complexity and savageness experienced in other Northen Rhone ones.
Raspberries, black cherries, hints of gooseberry in the finish.

(18th September 2016 – Bottle Apostle – Crouch End - enomatic)

Nose: very ripe black cherries, cassis,
ripe plums, violets, black pepper. All these flavours are cleary distinctive but not harmoniously “merged” altogether.... I perceive a “separation” of these flavours. Lack of coalescent overall.
Palate: Medium-body, not too heavy. Good tannic structure, with soft and moderate tannins. Nice
astringency, quite delicate. Nevertheless it lacks a bit of complexity and savageness experienced in other Northen Rhone ones.
Raspberries, black cherries, hints of gooseberry in the finish.

(18th September 2016 – Bottle Apostle – Crouch End - enomatic)

Oct 15th, 2016
Catherine Josephine

Smokey, metallic, bitter fruit. Ate with fresh bread, olives and sheep's milk cheese.

Smokey, metallic, bitter fruit. Ate with fresh bread, olives and sheep's milk cheese.

May 19th, 2016
Mandy Regan

Dinner with aunt Ann @ the whitnry

Dinner with aunt Ann @ the whitnry

Mar 17th, 2016
Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

8.8

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Jun 27th, 2016
Steve Osif

Steve had this 7 years ago

Steve had this 7 years ago

Dec 25th, 2017
Jason Ayat

Jason had this 8 years ago

Jason had this 8 years ago

Jun 29th, 2016
V Tank
9.7

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May 7th, 2016
David Andreozzi

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Feb 1st, 2016
Justin Chiotti

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Oct 27th, 2015