François Pinon

Les Trois Argiles Vouvray Chenin Blanc

9.139 ratings
9.210 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
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.7

Damn this wine is delicious. Barrel sample, so very primary, but wonderful pineapple juice with honey, had with Jamaican curried goat, downed the whole bottle.

Damn this wine is delicious. Barrel sample, so very primary, but wonderful pineapple juice with honey, had with Jamaican curried goat, downed the whole bottle.

2 people found it helpfulMar 19th, 2015
Mark Lindzy

I love this man as much as I love his wines. Francois is one of the kindest and most sincere people that I've ever met. His wines reflect his personality, in my opinion: honest, sincere, of place, and with purpose.

I love this man as much as I love his wines. Francois is one of the kindest and most sincere people that I've ever met. His wines reflect his personality, in my opinion: honest, sincere, of place, and with purpose.

Sep 29th, 2016
Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

8.9

Heaps of wet wool, honeyed esters, little gym sock funk. Let it warm a bit and the fruit starts to show. Stone fruits & lots of oxidation. True to terroir but not the best Vouvray can produce.

Heaps of wet wool, honeyed esters, little gym sock funk. Let it warm a bit and the fruit starts to show. Stone fruits & lots of oxidation. True to terroir but not the best Vouvray can produce.

Aug 31st, 2016
Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.4

Opens quite funky - earthy & wooly. After air time it opens up tremendously. Honeyed, ripe, & lasting. Yellow peach, ripe apricots, Bartlett pear, & all have fantastic length. Blooming honeysuckle, wet slate, & steely minerality give it depth. Continues to evolve & improve until the bottle is gone.

Opens quite funky - earthy & wooly. After air time it opens up tremendously. Honeyed, ripe, & lasting. Yellow peach, ripe apricots, Bartlett pear, & all have fantastic length. Blooming honeysuckle, wet slate, & steely minerality give it depth. Continues to evolve & improve until the bottle is gone.

Aug 31st, 2016
John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

Lemon golden color - broad herbal - light peach - sinewy edge - nice stuff. #drinkchenin

Lemon golden color - broad herbal - light peach - sinewy edge - nice stuff. #drinkchenin

Jun 18th, 2016
John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

Lemon gold - slightly earthy sinewy fruit - very concentrated, very intense acid. Nice

Lemon gold - slightly earthy sinewy fruit - very concentrated, very intense acid. Nice

Jun 18th, 2016
John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

The purity of this producer always shines. Deep crystalline flavors.

The purity of this producer always shines. Deep crystalline flavors.

Apr 19th, 2016
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

8.9

Bone dry. Flint. Weighted citrus and apple. Slight honey. Dense, coiled core.

Bone dry. Flint. Weighted citrus and apple. Slight honey. Dense, coiled core.

Feb 11th, 2016
Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

Reduction and is a blend of three different soil types

Reduction and is a blend of three different soil types

Apr 12th, 2017
JC Lee

I give it 10 point because it my favorite wine ever off dry littlebit mineral and cyispy i like ittt

I give it 10 point because it my favorite wine ever off dry littlebit mineral and cyispy i like ittt

Feb 24th, 2019