Eight generations of winemaking in Ambonnay
Think bright cherry and raspberry
This is classic Mosel in all the best ways: bright citrus and white peach
with citrus pulled toward marmalade and the lees-derived texture deepened into something almost waxy
The 2012 vintage was a classic study in adversity rewarded: spring frosts and hail cut yields by forty percent
Franck Balthazar, Cornas Cuvee Casimir, 2023 SO031026 Fornerot Eight generations of winemaking inFranck Balthazar farms organically and vinifies with old school Cornas precision, letting his granite terroir speak without makeup. Cuvee Casimir is his more accessible Cornas bottling, named in the family tradition and built for earlier drinking than his flagship sites. The 2023 leans into juicy black and red fruit, a twist of pepper, and the savory, smoky edge that marks this appellation. Approachable young, but it will hold and gain complexity over