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Combo of the two top premier cru but somehow ends up being better than either one and more ageable  

This Barolo is particularly well balanced, with a magnificent body and depth, noble tannins, fruity and spicy aromas, and overall great drinkability.

JS 100 Points: “I have never tasted any wine like this before! Off-the-scale concentration and minerality, yet only medium-bodied with an extraordi...

JS 98 Points: "16,5 g RS, 6,6g acid. The namesake vineyard of the estate, forbiddingly steep, planted to 80-year-old vines in grey slate and quartz...

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...

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...

94 Points-Wine Spectator 

BH 89-92: A ripe and softly smoky nose reflects notes of white and yellow peach, citrus confit and pretty acacia blossom scents. The caressing, vi...

Old vine, having an average age of 50 years (as of 2011), soil of “Sous la Velle” has a great proportion of marne mixed with the clay and limestone...

One of the great Loire producers with a good cult following. Substantial Cab Franc with loads of fruit and herbs. Incredibly layered and complex wi...