Franck Balthazar, Cornas Cuvee Juliette, 2023 PZ California where the Sorge family has

where the Sorge family has farmed since 1928

Farming organically and with minimal intervention

best served cool or lightly chilled

framed by tannins that have softened without losing their grip

a little VA lift

Franck Balthazar, Cornas Cuvee Juliette, 2023 PZ California where the Sorge family hasFranck Balthazar is a Cornas vigneron who works organically and bottles his Syrah with rare clarity and finesse. Cuvee Juliette is part of his small, terroir driven range, showing the perfumed, fine grained side of the appellation. The 2023 offers floral edged dark fruit, white pepper, and a smoky mineral lift, all wrapped in supple tannins. Lovely now with air, with the structure to develop nicely over the medium term.