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Franck Balthazar, Cornas Cuvee Casimir, 2022

Red Wine from Northern Rhone, France
by Franck Balthazar
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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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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"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

93 points

"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

More about Franck Balthazar

As is so often the case when we want ready-to-drink and approachable wines that don’t break the bank, we look to a master who is famous for wines that are far more grand. In this case, the master is Franck Balthazar.

Balthazar seems to be on the cusp of joining the pantheon of great Northern Rhône traditionalists. He has thoroughbred holdings of great old vines planted on amazing sites which he works naturally. In the winery he employs old-school techniques and vinifies with little intervention (aka "natural"). The result of all his hard work are wines that express their terroir in the pure and profound way that only the “best ever” manage. It’s no surprise that the great Northern Rhône writer, Jonathan Livingstone-Learmonth, honored him with his "STGT" (soil to glass transfer) label, a label he uses for the few producers who manage to express their terroir purely and directly in their wines.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Syrah

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Polaner Selections has to say about this wine:

Vineyard75%+ from vines planted in La Lègre in the early 2000s, and the balance from vines in Les Mazards planted in 1961.SoilMixes of granite soilsViticultureFranck eliminated the usage of artificial herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers by 2010 and works many parcels with horse to this day.VinificationUp 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.AgingAged for 18+ months in old 600L barrels.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Beef cooked in wine, roasted lamb shoulder, wild mushroom risotto, aged cheeses

Tasting Profile

Dark cherry, plum, and licorice with mineral undertones and subtle spice. Full-bodied with firm tannins and balanced acidity, displaying concentrated fruit and a long, complex finish.

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