2021 Franck Balthazar Crozes Hermitage

Franck Balthazar has been blessed with the laid-back demeanor necessary to crafting flawless cuvées, as well as with the opportunity to work a 97-y...

From Drink Rhone: "  This new wine from Franck Balthazar is from young vines at 370 metres on "Les Pres" near Saint-Peray. "The 2021 shows bright r...

Grapes are handpicked from granite-rich soils, about half from a 97-year old parcel which Franck purchased from Noël Verset. In the cellar, the gr...

  Younger vines but tend to be the most expressive of the 3 in youth, the one I would open first and let chill for a bit.  Vinous 96 Points: "Cassi...

These 10 year old vines grow on a granite soil. No chemicals or herbicides are added to the crop.