François Pinon

Silex Noir Vouvray Chenin Blanc

9.238 ratings
9.16 pro ratings
Vouvray, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Matt Perlman

Gorgeous gold in the glass. Apple, lemon, flint, wet wool, viscous, racy.

Gorgeous gold in the glass. Apple, lemon, flint, wet wool, viscous, racy.

May 29th, 2022
Nesim Bekalti

Burnt hair on nose at first. Funky, wet hay, wet wool, concord grape. Crushed apple and quince on palate. Juicy, high acid, long finish. Spectacular. With Saybruh in LA!!!

Burnt hair on nose at first. Funky, wet hay, wet wool, concord grape. Crushed apple and quince on palate. Juicy, high acid, long finish. Spectacular. With Saybruh in LA!!!

2 people found it helpfulSep 3rd, 2016
John Gurgone

Rich with some salinity. Crispy and dry. Mineral. Really good wine

Rich with some salinity. Crispy and dry. Mineral. Really good wine

1 person found it helpfulJul 11th, 2016
Daniel McGeough

Comté, honeycomb, lavander

Comté, honeycomb, lavander

Oct 18th, 2015
Stacy Markow

Flawed. Burnt hair and rubber

Flawed. Burnt hair and rubber

Apr 25th, 2016
Richard Lewis

Super bright, great acidity. Just delicious.

Super bright, great acidity. Just delicious.

Jul 6th, 2017
romo

Chenin! Chenin! Chenin! Sea bass carpaccio.

Chenin! Chenin! Chenin! Sea bass carpaccio.

Jun 28th, 2017
Seth Guiterman

Even better the second time

Even better the second time

Jan 14th, 2017
Matthew Paul

Perfect after a hot day. Beautifully layered fruit showing with each sip. What a treat

Perfect after a hot day. Beautifully layered fruit showing with each sip. What a treat

May 18th, 2016
James Sligh

These ’14s are fire. Especially happy to have lots of Pinon’s chenin to guzzle after the rough intermission that was 2013. I've already drunk four bottles. Purely joyous, delightful, ever-changing wine.

These ’14s are fire. Especially happy to have lots of Pinon’s chenin to guzzle after the rough intermission that was 2013. I've already drunk four bottles. Purely joyous, delightful, ever-changing wine.

Apr 14th, 2016