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Bottle of Franck Balthazar, Cornas Cuvee Casimir, 2022 - Red Wine - Flatiron Wines & Spirits - New York

Franck Balthazar, Cornas Cuvee Casimir, 2022

Red Wine from Northern Rhone, France
by Franck Balthazar

$109.99

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Franck Balthazar’s Cornas “Cuvée Casimir” comes from old Syrah vines on the granite slopes of Les Mazards and La Lègre. Farmed organically and worked by horse, it reflects deep tradition and site integrity. The 2022 vintage shows classic Cornas power with aromatic lift and mineral drive.

Grapes are fermented whole-cluster with native yeasts and aged in old demi-muids for 18 months without filtration. A structured, age-worthy wine, rooted in northern Rhône purity.

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 92
"The 2022 Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar is a savory beast. Full-bodied, tannic and concentrated, it bundles radiant black fruits, cedar, graphite and cured meat aromatics. Doubling down with afterglow on the savory finale, the 2022 demands at least three more years in a cool cellar." -Nicolas Greinacher

Robert Parker

RP 93
"Crafted from old vines rooted in clay soils—two-thirds at the foot of the slope and one-third mid-slope—the 2022 Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar unfurls from the glass with a delicately reduced bouquet of dark cherries, spices, pepper and flowers. Medium to full-bodied, layered and textured, it's elegantly juicy with good depth at the core, structured, youthful tannins and a long, spicy finish. Currently introverted due to the presence of reduction, it requires time to integrate its élevage and fully adjust to its recent bottling. This is an impressive effort." -Yohan Castaing

What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...

Vineyard
75%+ from vines planted in La Lègre in the early 2000s, and the balance from vines in Les Mazards planted in 1961.
Soil
Mixes of granite soils
Viticulture
Franck eliminated the usage of artificial herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers by 2010 and works many parcels with horse to this day.
Vinification
Up to 100% whole clusters are employed, and macerations last ~2 weeks with regular manul punchdowns of the cap. Fermentations start with indigenous yeast and the wines receive a light fining before bottling. Sulfur usage is kept to a minimum for all cuvées.
Aging
Aged for 18+ months in old 600L barrels.

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Syrah

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied