Thibaud Boudignon
About Thibaud Boudignon
Prior to making his own wines, Thibaud Boudignon has held stints at other producers such as had Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey-Chambertin and Château Lafite Rothschild amongst others. He currently owns about 7 hectares of vines and has some prime parcels in Savennières, producing wines under the Anjou and Savennières appellations. Vines undergo strict massale selection, resulting in very small berries and low yield – probably another reason why these wines are not often featured as Thibaud produces just around 1,700 cases across his entire range per vintage!
“The wines are rare, sought-after and top stars in the sommelier scene in Paris and elsewhere.” - Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate)
“Thibaud Boudignon is a recent entry to Savennières, having started his project in 2009, but oh, my, the purity of his wines is impeccable.” - Rebecca Gibb MW (Vinous), on the 2019 Savennieres Clos de Frémine
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Loire | 1 | 96 (VN) | $178.00 | |||||
Vinous (96)Move over Luther Vandross, Thibaud Boudignon is in town and the Clos de la Hutte makes you want to slow dance with it. The 2020 is a wine that makes your shoulders drop such is its tranquility and sense of comfort in your mouth. It blooms in the mouth and does so without any sense of heaviness. The finish, scented with flowers and nectarines, is long, fragrant and textural. I hate using the word minerality as it means so many different things to people, but in my opinion, this has it in spades. It is incredible that the vines were only planted in 2011 on the schistous site on the grounds of a former monastery. Aged in larger format barrels, there's no sense of oakiness, allowing the purity of this wine to shine bright. |
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Loire | 1 | 96 (VN) | $779.00 | |||||
Vinous (96)Move over Luther Vandross, Thibaud Boudignon is in town and the Clos de la Hutte makes you want to slow dance with it. The 2020 is a wine that makes your shoulders drop such is its tranquility and sense of comfort in your mouth. It blooms in the mouth and does so without any sense of heaviness. The finish, scented with flowers and nectarines, is long, fragrant and textural. I hate using the word minerality as it means so many different things to people, but in my opinion, this has it in spades. It is incredible that the vines were only planted in 2011 on the schistous site on the grounds of a former monastery. Aged in larger format barrels, there's no sense of oakiness, allowing the purity of this wine to shine bright. |
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Loire | 1 | 97 (WA) | $475.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (97)Matured with 30% new oak, the 2021 Savennières Clos de la Hutte was made with grapes grown in clay topsoil with schists. It exhales a perfumed, precise bouquet with aromas of pineapple, lemon oil, spring flowers and spices. The full-bodied, seamless and layered, crystalline and pure, concentrated and mineral palate has a delicate core of fruit and a tense, saline finish. This pristine wine represents the essence of this great terroir. |
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Loire | 5 | 97 (VN) | $442.00 | |||||
Vinous (97)It’s been less than a decade since Thibaud Boudignon left his day job at Domaine de la Soucherie in Savennières, but the clarity of his dry Chenins has created quite a buzz. The Clos de la Hutte, planted on schist, is his superlative white, but if you can’t get your hands on it, the Clos de la Fremine and La Vigne Cendrée parcels are within spitting distance. The rigorous attention to detail in both the vineyard and winery is clear in the glass. |
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