Thibaud Boudignon - Savennieres Clos De La Hutte 2018 (750ml)
Price: $119.00
Sale Price: $95.00
| Producer | Thibaud Boudignon |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Subregion | Savennieres |
| Varietal | Chenin Blanc |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 1542 |
| Size | 750ml |
100% Chenin Blanc • From the lieu-dit ‘Clos de La Hutte’ in the hamlet of La Possonniere • High density plantings • Planted in 2011 • Grown on solid schist some spots to the surface others 30cm sand before hitting the mother rock • Indigenous yeast • No malo • Aged in 50% 350l and 50% 500l barrels (15% new)"
John Gilman: 95 Points
Monsieur Boudignon’s parcel in the Clos de la Hutte lieu à dit were planted in 2011 so these vines are a touch older than those in the Clos de Frémine. They too are farmed organically the wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and raised in demi-muids with fifteen percent of the larger casks new for this bottling in 2018. This is even a touch lower in octane than the above coming in at an even twelve percent alcohol and delivering a beautiful aromatic constellation of quince breadfruit a lovely base of stony minerality lanolin citrus peel a hint of oak and a topnote of paraffin. On the palate the wine is vibrant fullish and intensely flavored with great cut and grip laser-like focus and a long complex and energetic finish. This is outstanding young Savennières- tightly-wound out of the blocks but with immense potential. It is still a puppy today but certainly quite drinkable though the real fireworks will require a few years’ worth of bottle age to unfold. 2021-2045.
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