2013 Franck Balthazar Cornas Cuvée Casimir Balthazar

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  7/23/2023 - acidqueen wrote: 90 Points

  Lovely lighter bodied Cornas. Pronounced black pepper flavors along with the usual Syrah suspects - dark berry fruit, violets etc. Very much ready to drink now and I would not wait at all. Perhaps better a couple years ago but very good now.
  
  Added September 2023: after drinking several more bottles of this, I am revising my expectations on aging potential. This has more time ahead as well. There are still substantial tannins at the finish and the wine firms up as it sits longer in the decanter. I will save my last couple bottles for awhile to see how they develop.

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  5/29/2020 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Classic Northern Rhône nose of dark berries, olives, savory notes, and violets. Fresh and lively on the palate with medium tannins, good acidity, and more dark berry flavors along with a hint of plums and iron. Good finish. Drinking quite well now and while not the most complex wine, I enjoyed drinking it very much. I do think this is made for enjoyment now rather than extended aging.

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  9/16/2019 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:

  A cool and even nose of fresh plum, menthol, earth and purple flowers. It has a nice balance between fruits and the more savoury elements. It has depth but feels breezy and airy and length is deceptively long.

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  5/24/2018 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points

  Post Tyrrell's Dinner @ GC: Cherry, red currant, violets - then very earthy and peppery - some wild elements here that meld well with the more fruity and floral notes. The palate has plenty of peppery spice and has good tannins that are weaved into the fruit well. Good length and got better with air.

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  3/2/2017 - m_arcon Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Cornas is & always will be one of my absolutely favorite Appellations in whole France. What a stunning showing from Frank Balthazar. The nose shows a beautiful melange of lush dark cherries, smoked meat, violets, crushed stone and a hint of thyme. On the palate this guy is so well balanced with a beautiful integrated acidity. Very round, fine, long finish with a lovely "graphite" touch on the back end. Can play with a lot of different food. Worth every damn penny.

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