Franck Balthazar, Cornas Sans Soufre Ajoute Vintage:2022 with a strong mineral underpinning

with a strong mineral underpinning and limestone lift to the flavors of blackberry

Not much has changed since then

this is more aromatically elegant with pretty

Almost unnaturally so

the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino opens to a dark ruby color and shows pretty aromatic intensity

Franck Balthazar, Cornas Sans Soufre Ajoute Vintage:2022 with a strong mineral underpinningMade from Balthazar's youngest Cornas vines, the 2018 Cornas Sans Soufre Ajout showcases ebullient notes of fresh raspberries. It's full bodied, lush and velvety yet also fresh, vibrant and immediate. I'd drink it young to capture that spirit, in spite of the substantial, dusty, cocoa like tannins on the finish.