Franck Balthazar, Cornas Casimir other_regions_italy Finishes with big

Finishes with big

there is a floral quality here that I loved and hadn't seen in previous vintages of this single-vineyard red

(from multiple climats)

intense and powerful large-scaled flavors that exhibit fine intensity on the powerful

The 2007 Alabaster came from pre-phylloxera vines yielding a miniscule half ton of fruit per acre

Franck Balthazar, Cornas Casimir other_regions_italy Finishes with bigReally lovely, easy going aromatic expression, it has the hot sand, mineral signature of Cornas without excess oak or ripeness. A menthol note brings further interest. It's only medium bodied, but has great freshness and definition. Perfectly balanced, with a grippy, chewy finish. A very fine, naturalistic expression of Cornas that's very rewarding to drink. With only light extraction its so drinkable. I would drink it young, but there's no hurry to.