Franck Balthazar, Cornas Chaillot other_regions_australia This too is explicitly built

This too is explicitly built for the long haul and is a wine that’s going to need at least a decade first

this is going to require at least some patience so that the mid-palate can flesh out

The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannin

Almost reaching perfection

Has significant potential for ageing

Franck Balthazar, Cornas Chaillot other_regions_australia This too is explicitly builtTasted from demi muid, the 2018 Cornas Chaillot looks as if will rival the 2017. It features delicate tendrils of herbal and tea like complexity entwined with dark, cassis and blackberry fruit. Full bodied and rich, it seems velvety at first, then turns dusty and chewy on the lengthy finish. One for the cellar.