Franck Balthazar, Cornas Sans Soufre Ajoute Vintage:2022 Brunate and Rocche dell Annunziata

Brunate and Rocche dell Annunziata

with a strong mineral underpinning and limestone lift to the flavors of blackberry

Not much has changed since then

Troy Kalleske is owner/winemaker of his namesake winery

the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino opens to a dark ruby color and shows pretty aromatic intensity

Franck Balthazar, Cornas Sans Soufre Ajoute Vintage:2022 Brunate and Rocche dell AnnunziataMade 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.