Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Vinous 90 Points
     Pale gold in color, the Silex Blanc is an elegant embodiment of Sauvignon Blanc characteristic of the Sancerre region, with a nose of little white flowers. In the mouth it is silky, round and delicate, with a pleasing richness and complexity on the back palate. It has a good balance between alcohol and acidity levels in the mouth, marked with mellow notes of wood (acacia, well-ripened exotic fruits, with minerals in the background). Balance and refinement are the underpinnings of the Cuvée Silex.
 
     The 2023 Silex is round, supple and an unusually sumptuous style of Sancerre. This is open and approachable but still pure, clear and free of added sulfites. There's nice flesh with a lovely stony acidity, flavors of lemon, honey tea and chamomile. This hails from a large flint-rich block, so it's one of the Delaporte's bigger single-vineyard cuvées and is usually picked first.