Thibaud Boudignon, Anjou Blanc A Francoise, 2023 SO031024_other_bordeaux From the tenth generation of

From the tenth generation of vignerons in his family

and Zieregg is Tement's flagship vineyard — a calcareous shell-limestone ridge on the Austrian-Slovenian border that the family has championed as the equal of any white-Burgundy cru

The nose is filled with aromas of red cherries

Thirst trap indeed

south-facing slopes with clay-limestone soils produce wines of surprising depth: dark fruit

Thibaud Boudignon, Anjou Blanc A Francoise, 2023 SO031024_other_bordeaux From the tenth generation ofA son's tribute, bottled. Thibaud Boudignon names this top Anjou Blanc for his late mother Franoise and his father Franois, declining to release the cuve in any vintage where he feels the wine wouldn't honor them. The fruit comes from his oldest Chenin Blanc vines (around 40 years) on shallow schist, rhyolite and sand in Anjou, and beginning with 2021 the wine gets two extra years of aging before release. The 2023 is laser cut and weightless on its