Winery Franck Balthazar - Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar

Winery Franck BalthazarCornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar

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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 Cuvée Casimir Balthazar 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 Cuvée Casimir Balthazar from the Winery Franck Balthazar

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar 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

earthy, leather

Wine with oak taste

oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar of Winery Franck Balthazar in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Velteliner vert

- Origin: This variety is widely cultivated in Austria. It is believed to be the result of a natural intraspecific cross between Savagnin and another ancient Austrian variety called Saint Georgen. It can also be found in the northeastern part of Italy, in Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Moravia, Croatia, the United States (Oregon, Maryland, etc.), Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

Last vintages of this wine

Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar - 2017
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 411110
Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar - 2014
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar - 2013
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 411110
Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar - 2012
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar - 2011
In the top 100 of of Cornas wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar from Winery Franck Balthazar are 2014, 2015, 2013, 2010 and 2016.

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 11 wines for sale in the of Cornas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 7500 of of France wines
In the top 850 of of Cornas wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 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.

News related to this wine

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

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The word of the wine: Young

A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.

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