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2009 Franck Balthazar Cornas Chaillot
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2009 Franck Balthazar Cornas Chaillot

Producer: Franck Balthazar
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: France
Region: Rhone
Appellation: Cornas

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94 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2012

Inky ruby.  A powerfully scented bouquet evokes black raspberry, boysenberry, cola, candied licorice and potpourri, with a peppery accent adding vivacity.  Stains the palate with sappy black and blue fruit flavors complicated by suggestions of violet pastille and spicecake.  Clings impressively on the finish, which is lively, focused and very long.  This complex wine shows the richness of the vintage but there's nothing heavy or outsized about it.

94 Points | Wine Spectator

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