Franck Balthazar, Cornas Sans Soufre Ajoute Vintage:2022 it will get a bit

it will get a bit better

ash and incense along with really refined tannins with intense

roasted meat rind and tobacco leaf

On the plus side there is both good freshness and verve to the delicious and solidly concentrated medium weight flavors that offer fine persistence on the clean and dry if only moderately complex finish

From the aromatics

Franck Balthazar, Cornas Sans Soufre Ajoute Vintage:2022 it will get a bitMade 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.