Compared to Cuilleron’s Saint‑Joseph wines
mid palate texture and a medium-long
beautifully balanced Maranges Rouge — elegant
flint stone
The nose is perfumed with wild blueberry
Domaine Fournier Père et Fils Silex Sancerre Blanc Bourboulenc Compared to Cuilleron’s Saint‑Joseph winesThe 2023 Silex opens with flinty, smoky mineral aromatics layered over lemon sorbet, lime, and gooseberry, immediately signalling its pure silex origins. The palate is precise, vibrant, and intensely mineral, delivering a cool, citrusdriven profile with a sleek, almost crystalline texture. Bright acidity keeps everything taut, while the finish is long, smoky, and deeply etched with flint, making this one of Fourniers most terroirexpressive cuves.