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2014 François Pinon Vouvray Silex Noir
Chenin Blanc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Vouvray
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Community Tasting Notes 22
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Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 94 points
November 30, 2023 - From a small capped bottle as part of a zoom tasting. Wooly and waxy nose. Intense. Honey and minerals. Great potency and richness and also verve. A bit spicy. Palate is deep. Not as sweet as the nose might imply - wooly with pollen and wax and honey and honeysuckle. Saline minerals come out towards the end and the finish is tart honey saline and wooly. Very good. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 17/20.
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rocknroller wrote: 91 points
June 23, 2022 - Medium gold color. Drank a couple glasses over 90 minutes. There really has a lot going on here. Peach and notes of orange peel on the nose with crushed stone, fresh cut herbs and honey infused wool. The palate is very tart, in a good way; peach, lime oil, lychee, orange, wet wool, stone, and unripe pear. with green herbs laced through. Good length, very racy, and it really comes off dry now. 91+ to 92pts.
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MLipton wrote: flawed
April 15, 2021 - Corked, dammit. RIP M. Pinon
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rocknroller wrote: 90 points
July 8, 2018 - Monthly Tasting Group: Interesting Whites (ABC) at Heirloom (Heirloom, St.Paul, MN): Small pour. This was nice as expected, lemon grass, lime, flinty minerals. 90+pts.
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MLipton wrote:
October 15, 2017 - A very distinct rendition of off-dry Chenin. A savory, herbal nose greets you before yielding up some more characteristic honeyed notes. Much more typical on the palate, with quince fruit, honey and high acidity. Pretty foursquare sec-tendre.
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By Chris Kissack
February 2016, 2/1/2016 (link)(François Pinon Silex Noir Vouvray White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2015, Issue #59, The Annual Loire Valley Report Vintages 2014, 2013 and a Bevy Of Older Bottles; Including Domaine Profiles on Coulée de Serrant, Moulin Touchais and Domaine Yannick Amirault(Vouvray “Silex Noir”- Domaine François Pinon) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
February 2015, 2/1/2015 (link)(François Pinon Silex Noir Vouvray White) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type White
- Producer François Pinon
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation Silex Noir
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Vouvray
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 65 (42%)
- Consumed 89 (58%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerFrançois Pinon
- VarietyChenin Blanc
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionTouraine
- AppellationVouvray
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