Winery Franck Balthazar - Cornas

Winery Franck BalthazarCornas

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cornas of Winery Franck Balthazar is a red wine from the region of Cornas of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cornas from the Winery Franck Balthazar

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cornas of Winery Franck Balthazar in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

smoke, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Cornas of Winery Franck Balthazar in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franck Balthazar's Cornas.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Camaralet de Lasseube

The camaralet of Lasseube has its origins in the Pyrenees, in Bearn. It can be called gentil aromatique, petit camarau or moustardet. Its bunches are of medium size but its berries are small. The berries turn golden yellow when they reach maturity. This grape variety has two approved clones since 1998: 1023 and 1024. It occupies a little less than one hectare in France and is often vinified with other grape varieties such as lauzet and gros manseng. Camaralet de Lasseube is matured about twenty days after Chasselas. Its more or less compact and winged bunches are not affected by grey rot until after maturity. Its female flowers often expose this grape variety to significant risks of coulure, which makes it possible to obtain an alcoholic wine that is full-bodied but fine. Depending on the type, the aromas of the camaralet de Lasseube may recall fennel, pepper or cinnamon.

Last vintages of this wine

Cornas - 2018
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cornas - 2017
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cornas - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cornas - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cornas - 2003
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cornas from Winery Franck Balthazar are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2003.

Informations about the Winery Franck Balthazar

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cornas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Franck Balthazar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Cornas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 4000 of of France wines
In the top 450 of of Cornas wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cornas

The wine region of Cornas is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thierry Allemand or the Domaine Thierry Allemand produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cornas are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cornas often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cream or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of perfume, sour cherry or lavender.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Flavours

There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.

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