Franck Balthazar, Cornas Cuvee Juliette, 2023 PZ California or lay it down for

or lay it down for 15+ years—it has the bones of a Grand Cru and the soul of true Morey

The 2022 Cru des Agriate Rouge is built around that Niellucciu

framed by tannins that have softened without losing their grip

best served cool or lightly chilled

where the Sorge family has farmed since 1928

Franck Balthazar, Cornas Cuvee Juliette, 2023 PZ California or lay it down forFranck 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.