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2019 Te Whare Ra TWR Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2021)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with hints of green to the edges and a watery hue. Lifted passionfruit and lime aromas intermingle with some herbaceous gooseberries, green apple and spice. Mouth watering passionfruit and green apple flavours meld into grassy gooseberry characters with subtle notions of asparagus, limes and flinty minerals chiming in on the back half. Finishes dry with fresh crunchy acidity and a zippy aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
Marlborough sauvignon blanc with seriousness in its furrowed brow.
Grapefruit and green herbs, pickled beans and flint. Nice start. The palate is succulent, fine boned, porcelain textured, exceptionally long and oh so sleek. Bright flavours, passionfruit and sage leaf, some strong ‘minerally characters’ left undefined but there. Very good, on the old school rating charts. Drink 2020-2024.
93 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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2020 Telmo Rodriguez MR Mountain Wine Moscatel (500ml)

Malaga, SPAIN
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Málaga Mountain Wines are a very nearly forgotten style, grown on very steep schist slopes at an altitude of 500-1000m. The Moscatel grapes (Muscat of Alexandria) are grown and harvested from incredibly old bush vines at optimum ripeness, without any rot. Once picked, the grapes are dried for one week on drying racks to become partially raisined, before being pressed to stainless tank for fermentation.
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The sweet white 2020 MR comes from a warm, dry and early vintage marked by a heat wave at the end of July. They believe 2020 is a very good year for sweet wines. This has 13.5% alcohol and 143 grams of sugar. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats, where it matured for 10 months. It's perfumed, expressive and with the character of Molino Real, with less complexity, with the notes of bay leaf and condensed milk, balanced, rich, expressive and long, not too sweet. 10,598 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2021. Drink 2022 - 2027.
92 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Jun 24, 2022)

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2018 Telmo Rodriguez MR Mountain Wine Moscatel (500ml)

Malaga, SPAIN
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Málaga Mountain Wines are a very nearly forgotten style, grown on very steep schist slopes at an altitude of 500-1000m. The Moscatel grapes (Muscat of Alexandria) are grown and harvested from incredibly old bush vines at optimum ripeness, without any rot. Once picked, the grapes are dried for one week on drying racks to become partially raisined, before being pressed to stainless tank for fermentation.

Other Reviews....
2018 was the contrary of 2017, cooler, wet and with a very late cycle, and harvest staggered between end of August and mid October, which resulted in a fresher and more expressive 2018 MR with very good pH and acidity readings and 13.5% alcohol while retaining some 135 grams of sugar, similar parameters as the 2013. It had a spontaneous fermentation in small stainless steel vats until it stopped and was kept in stainless steel for 10 months before bottling. This is a lot more complete and complex than the 2017; it's balanced, which is very important, and it keeps the freshness, which is key in all wines but a lot more important in sweet wines. 9,536 half-liter bottles were filled in May 2019. Drink 2020 - 2025.
91+ Points
Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (July 2020)

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2014 Telmo Rodriguez Basa Blanco

Rueda, SPAIN
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2017-2018)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of fresh pears and subtle mango are followed by some citrus, straw like notes and faint spice. The palate has a sense of fullness about its textural feel yet is light on its feet and very fresh. Generous flavours of fresh pears, limes and subtle green apples overlay wet stone characters and spicy citrus. Bright lively acidity on the finish with an aftertaste of fresh pears, limes, green apples and citrusy stony mineral.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 13%

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2024 Tenuta La Chiusa Bianco

Tuscany, ITALY
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

A Tuscan dry white that’s ripe and quite round in the mouth with a saline like minerality underpinning.
The island of Elba is the largest in the Tuscan archipelago and Italy’s third largest after Sicily and Sardinia. Tenuta La Chiusa overlooks the gulf of Portoferraio and takes its name from the walls which enclose its twenty hectares of vineyards and olive groves. Napoleon Bonaparte, who was twice exiled to the island, stayed at La Chiusa on two separate occasions.
A blend of Vermentino, Procanico (Trebbiano) and Ansonica (inzolia), fermented together and aged on lees in stainless for a few months with no malo. Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pear, green apple skin and lime scents emerge out of the glass followed by some fresh herb and stony mineral notes. Ripe and quite round in the mouth, the palate features fleshy pear, peach and red apple fruits over a wet stone and saline like minerality. Crisp acidity with a long textural finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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- Biodynamic
2023 Tenuta Marsiliana Vermentino

Tuscany, ITALY
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Concentrated and textural with lively lime and green apple fruits underscored by crunchy saline laced acidity.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Lifted aromas of lime and green apple skin mix with some guava, fresh herb and stony mineral notes. Lively lime and green apple fruits are underscored by crunchy acidity with some pear, wet slate, Mediterranean herb infusions and a saline mineral like character extending across the back half. Excellent concentration and textural volume with an energized saline laced finish.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 12%

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- Biodynamic
2021 Tenuta Le Calcinaie Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Tuscany, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear, lime and green apple are followed by wet slate and mineral notes. Vibrant lime, pear and green apple flavours are underscored by infusions of fresh herbs, slate and a saline like minerality. Light and racy in its feel, it finishes dry with crunchy acidity and a zippy, saline laced aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Tenuta del Meriggio Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Campania, ITALY
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2021)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant very pale straw almost water like colour with a subtle tinge of green running around the outskirts. Pronounced ripe pear and lime fruits have a delicate almond overlay with fresh herb and spice notes also evident. Pristine juicy pear and lime fruits infused with fresh herbs overlay wet stone and gentle flinty mineral elements. Nicely rounded mid palate feel finishing dry and crisp with a deliciously scrumptious aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13.5%

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The 2019 vintage, richer than the 2018, combines with the inherent grace of Fiano to produce refined whites such as this. Aromas of straw, olives and lemon emerge, with a chewy malic palate integrated with mid-palate weight and fruit. Zesty with savoury length, good for food pairings such as spaghetti with clams. Drinking Window 2021 – 2025.
93 points
Decanter

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2021 Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Calderara Sottana Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

It's easy to underestimate the impact the wines of Mount Etna have had over the last 10 years. From near obscurity, to now being some of the most highly sought after wines of Italy, led in part from producers such as Tenuta delle Terre Nere. The winery is owned by the widely acclaimed Marco De Grazia who is one of the winemakers responsible for bringing the wines of Etna to prominence on the world stage.
A rare bottling of 100% Carricante hailing from the famed Calderara Sottana cru vineyard. The wine is barrel fermented and aged in large oak barrels. This is a late blooming wine of unusual complexity and great longevity, which will reward you for your patience.
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This is a complex and intense white with aromas of smoked almonds, grilled herbs, lemons, dried pineapple, flint and charcoal. Tense and textured, with vibrant acidity. Dry and subtly smoky. From organically grown grapes. 100% carricante with 10 months in barrel. Drink or hold.
94 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2020 Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

It's easy to underestimate the impact the wines of Mount Etna have had over the last 10 years. From near obscurity, to now being some of the most highly sought after wines of Italy, led in part from producers such as Tenuta delle Terre Nere. The winery is owned by the widely acclaimed Marco De Grazia who is one of the winemakers responsible for bringing the wines of Etna to prominence on the world stage.
Etna Bianco from here is a field blend of Carricante, Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanic and Minnella grapes sourced from vines aged between 25-60 years old. Carricante dominating the blend with roughly 65%.
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The moment I put my nose to the glass, I questioned if this was just the entry-level 2020 Etna Bianco. Crushed stone and sea shells give way to nectarine, mint and a hint of vanilla bean to create a wildly attractive and Burgundian bouquet. On the palate, this speaks more in whispers, soft and subtle yet pleasantly sweet, contrasting ripe orchard fruits against vibrant acidity, and with gobs of minerality that sneakily collect toward the close. The medium-long finish is clean and refreshing, as hints of raw almond and pretty inner florals slowly taper off. This blend of 60% Carricante, 25% Catarratto, 10% Grecanico and 5% Minnella shines bright in the 2020 vintage. Drink 2021 - 2026.
91 points
Eric Guido - Vinous
I love the expressive, smoky nose that’s brimming with Amalfi lemon, plus touches of caper and parsley. Super-fresh and very crisp, but also polished, this is an exciting introduction to Etna dry whites. Fair length. A blend of indigenous grapes, dominated by Carricante. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.
91 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2019 Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Calderara Sottana Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

A rare bottling of 100% Carricante hailing from the famed Calderara Sottana cru vineyard. The wine is barrel fermented and aged in large oak barrels. This is a late blooming wine of unusual complexity and great longevity, which will reward you for your patience.

Other Reviews....
A dense, layered white with dried apple, cooled lemon and some mineral and stone undertones. It’s full and deep. Creamy, layered palate. From organically grown grapes.
94 points
James Suckling

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2019 Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A field blend of Carricante, Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanic and Minnella grapes sourced from vines aged between 25-60 years old. Carricante dominating the blend with roughly 65%. Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pear and zesty lime aromas combine over infusions of fresh herbs, volcanic rock and minerals. Light zippy flavours of lime and green apple infused with fresh herbs have a flinty mineral back drop. Dry finish with crunchy acidity and a long racy salty, mineral infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Made from a field blend of Carricante (65%), Catarratto, Inzolia, Grecanico and Minnella grapes. Brilliant water like colour at its core with a distinctive greenish tinge to the outskirts. Aromas of limes laced with fresh herbs are trailed by some green apple and subtle wet stone notes. Well rounded with a zippy freshness the palate serves up light pear, lime and green apple flavours over subtle infusions of fresh herbs and a stony mineral base. Finishes dry with crisp refreshing acidity and an elegant medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Tenuta La Chiusa Bianco

Tuscany, ITALY
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2020-2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A blend of Vermentino, Procanico, Anjonica made in Elba, a Mediterranean island in Tuscany. Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Fresh pear, lime and green apple aromas infused with fresh herbs have minerally end notes. The zesty palate carries lime and green apple flavours infused with fresh herbs over a flinty mineral back drop. Dry finish with zippy acidity and a tasty conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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- Biodynamic
- Organic
2022 Tenuta Le Calcinaie Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Tuscany, ITALY
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pronounced aromas of pear and red apple skin drift through the nostrils trailed by some fresh herb, lime and wet slate notes. Scrumptious mineral infused flavours of pear, red apple and lime sit over a wet slate back drop. Zingy acidity finishing dry with a refreshing saline like aftertaste.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13%

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2017 Terenzi Balbino Vermentino

Tuscany, ITALY
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2018)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Synthetic Cork

From the Maremma region of Tuscany, this is a very rich, intensely flavoured example of Vermentino. Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted lime, tropical fruit and green apple aromas sail from the glass followed by fresh herb notes. Richly concentrated ripe pear, tropical fruit and lime flavours flood the mouth and in the process create a fullish textural feel. Traces of honeysuckle and spicy fresh herbs also make an appearance. Finishes dry with mouth watering acidity and a delicious long fruity aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Terra Strofilia Passage Savvatiano

GREECE
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple infused with a mix of wet slate and saline like notes are trailed by some Mediterranean herb like characters. Crunchy green apple and lime flavours are underscored by zesty mineral infused acidity and infusions of fresh herbs. Taut, linear feel. Finishes dry and flinty with a refreshing saline like aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2013 Terrazas des Los Andes Reserva Chardonnay

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged for 9 months in 100% new French oak.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a slight tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Ripe peach top notes are followed by some roast almond like characters, toast, light honeycomb and spice. Rich and buttery in texture the palate features flavours of peaches and ripe apricots overlaid by some toastiness, cashew, honeycomb and spice. Well balanced acidity maintains some freshness on the finish. Medium to long aftertaste of ripe apricot, honeycomb, roasted characters and spice.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 14%

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2018 Terrazze Dell' Etna Ciuri Vino Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a watery hue. Lifted aromas of fresh pear, peach and lime are trailed by wet stone and delicate mineral notes. Light and fresh the palate is beautifully rounded texturally, flavours of fleshy pear and lime overlay a stony mineral back drop with some spicy herb infusions on the dry crisp finish. Long stony mineral infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2017 Terrazze dell'Etna Ciuri Vino Blanco

Sicily, ITALY
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2019-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

This wine is made from a blend of 15% Carricante, a native Etna varietal known for its finesse and crisp character, and 85% Nerello Mascalese a red varietal vinified as a white wine (without any skin contact).
Brilliant very pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of fresh limes, green to red apple and pear are trailed by some minerally fresh herb notes. Light and zesty the palate is elegantly decorated with flavours of lime, pear, green apple and infusions of fresh herbs. Finishes dry with racy mineral infused acidity and medium to long flinty aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2023 Terre Forti Pinot Grigio delle Venezie

Veneto, ITALY
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Delicious, beautifully shaped Pinot Grigio that delivers great bang for your buck.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Delightful pear, lime and green apple scents jump out of the glass followed by hints of dried hay and stony mineral notes. Beautifully shaped texturally it features delicious pear, red apple and lime fruits over a wet stone and mineral back drop. Brisk acidity with a beautifully rounded finish that’s very moreish.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 12%

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2021 Terre Forti Pinot Grigio delle Venezie

Veneto, ITALY
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2023)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear and apple combine with hints of honeysuckle and delicate musk. Lightly spiced pear and apple fruits slide across the well rounded palate with traces of honeysuckle and wet stone lying underneath. Brisk acidity finishing dry and texturally appealing with a tasty mid length aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 12%

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- Biodynamic
2021 Terroir al Limit Priorat Terra de Cuques Blanc

Priorat, AUSTRALIA
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Terroir al Limit is Dominik Huber's hommage to the wines of Priorat before Wine Critics from the 90's were chasing high-octane wines. His restrained approach to winemaking has resulted in wines that speak more of finesse, purity, and freshness, showing that Priorat wines do not have to be heavy, thick, and oaky. The use of high-altitude, old-vine plots allows him to harvest ripe fruit with maximum freshness, coupled with the use of whole-bunch fermentation, Huber’s wines have an almost Burgundian-like shape and structure, generating vibrancy and succulence.
Huber has also shown that the whites of the region can be every bit as great as the reds. The 2021 Terra de Cuques is a blend of 90% Pedro Ximénez and 10% Moscatel de Alejandría (Muscat) from vineyards at 400 to 600m above sea level. The grapes are very slowly pressed to achieve some minor maceration and extraction, and are wild fermented, and matured on lees in concrete tanks.
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Subtle green spice and cement to the squeezed lemon and grapefruit, with a hint of nori-like umami. Dry, creamy and sleek, with medium to full body and lovely texture to the neutral fruit, though not lacking in substance. Very contained. Drink now or hold.
94 Points
JamesSuckling.com
The very recently bottled 2021 Terra de Cuques Blanc was produced with 90% Pedro Ximénez and 10% Muscat with a moderate 13% alcohol, the minimum required by the appellation. It's serious, with good freshness, a little reductive at first but then more expressive with abundant notes of pollen and a honeyed touch, with a little skin contact that gives it character and some notes of quince and fine tannins. There's finesse and elegance and it's very clean. They have food in mind when they do the wines, so there is a constant search for freshness. There is a good demand for whites, and they sell everything, but the planting of white vineyards is limited. Drink 2023 - 2030.
93+ Points
Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2022 Terroir al Limit Priorat Historic Blanc

Priorat, SPAIN
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Terroir al Limit is Dominik Huber's hommage to the wines of Priorat before Wine Critics from the 90's were chasing high-octane wines. His restrained approach to winemaking has resulted in wines that speak more of finesse, purity, and freshness, showing that Priorat wines do not have to be heavy, thick, and oaky. The use of high-altitude, old-vine plots allows him to harvest ripe fruit with maximum freshness, coupled with the use of whole-bunch fermentation, Huber’s wines have an almost Burgundian-like shape and structure, generating vibrancy and succulence.
Huber has also shown that the whites of the region can be every bit as great as the reds. The Historic Blanc is a 75% Grenache Blanc and 25% Macabeo cuveé, roughly the same blend as would have been used here generations ago. The grapes are whole-bunch-pressed, wild fermented, and matured on lees for 6 months in concrete tanks. The result is a fresh, mineral, and expressive white that oozes texture and stony savouriness.

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2018 Terroir al Limit Priorat Historic Blanc

Priorat, SPAIN
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2018 Terroir Históric Blanc is a constant blend of 75% Garnacha Blanca and 25% Macabeo fermented with some skin contact that gives it a golden color, a nose of quince and peach kernel and a fine tannic sensation on the palate. It has lots of herbs and spices and feels a little lighter (the skin contact has been reduced) with good freshness; it's powerful yet light on its feet and very tasty. 7,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2019. Drink 2019 - 2022.
92 Points
Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (August 2019)

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2016 Tessari Grisela Soave Classico

Verona, ITALY
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2017-2018)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant straw colour with a watery hue. Aromatics of ripe pears and fresh citrus are overlaid by dried honey with spicy dried herb end notes. The palate is quite full and round with flavours of ripe pear and citrus intermixing with honeysuckle and spicy dried herb infusions. Finishes dry with sufficient acidity and an aftertaste of spicy ripe pears, citrus, light honeysuckle and dried herb infusions.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2016 Thanisch Riesling Kabinett

Mosel, GERMANY
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2019-2022)

ABV: 10.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a distinctive lime green tinge to the outskirts. Pronounced fresh lime top notes meld into red apple and honeysuckle with tailing notes of light orange blossom and faint slate. Refreshing ripe lime, orange and honeysuckle flavours fill the palate over a back drop of juicy apples and minerals. Off dry finish with mouth watering acidity and a medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 10.5%

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2013 The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2014)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Intense passionfruit top notes are followed by citrus and a hint of herbaceousness. Generous flavours of ripe passionfruit and tropical fruits intermixed with a touch of herbaceous ripe gooseberry fill the palate followed by some citrus. Excellent concentration with clean crisp acidity. Long aftertaste of passionfruit and citrus with a hint of herabceousness also present.
Drink now.
Alc 13.5%

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2021 The Winery of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc

Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear, lime and green apple are followed by some quince and flinty mineral notes. Fleshy pear and a mix of green to red apple fruits are backed by zingy acidity with some subtle quince and flinty mineral elements lingering on what is an energetic dry finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 The Winery of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc

Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of ripe pear, baked apple and honeysuckle are trailed by light spice notes. Juicy pear, ripe apple and tropical fruit flavours overlay notions of honeysuckle and spicy quince. Round, generous mouthfeel finishing with a bite of crisp acidity on the fruity aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 The Winery of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc

Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2021)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of ripe pear, baked apple and dried honey are followed by subtle spice end notes. Nicely rounded in its mouthfeel the palate serves up juicy pear and tropical fruits over light honeysuckle and spice characters. Finishes dry and fresh with a fruit driven aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

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2014 The Winery of Good Hope Chenin Blanc

Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA
$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2015)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant straw colour with a slight tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Lifted aromas of ripe pear and baked apple are intermixed with some honeycomb followed by spice end notes. The palate is texturally full and round with flavours of baked apple, ripe pear, honeysuckle and spice. Clean dry finish. Aftertaste of baked apple, honeysuckle and spice.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2010 Thelema Chardonnay

Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2014)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright deep straw colour with a watery hue. The nose reveals aromas of ripe peach and cashew with a toasty overlay followed by some light dried honey and spice. Medium bodied with a broad textural feel the palate has flavours of cashew and toasty characters followed by some almonds and spice. Dry finish with an aftertaste of almonds, toast and spice.
Drink now.
Alc 13%

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2021 Theo Dancer Bourgogne Aligote

Burgundy, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 11%

Closure: Cork

Théo Dancer is the ambitious and tallented winemaker now heading up the family Domaine Vincent Dancer winery based in Chassagne-Montrachet. Like his father before him, Théo studied at Lycée Viticole de Beaune while working with his father part-time. He joined the domaine full-time in 2021 and is already making a significant impact. In addition to his work with his father, Théo has also taken on an exciting new project in the Mâconnais (Roc Breïa) as well as starting his own micro-négoce, sourcing fruit from several exciting vineyards across northern France.
This is old-vine Nantoux Aligoté (Hautes-Côtes), raised in large format barrel over winter before resting in vat before bottling. There was only one racking and the wine was bottled with only the barest whiff of sulphur.

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2022 Theo Dancer Vin de France Jurassique Savagnin

Jura, FRANCE
$235. 00
Bottle
$2820.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Théo Dancer is the ambitious and tallented winemaker now heading up the family Domaine Vincent Dancer winery based in Chassagne-Montrachet. Like his father before him, Théo studied at Lycée Viticole de Beaune while working with his father part-time. He joined the domaine full-time in 2021 and is already making a significant impact. In addition to his work with his father, Théo has also taken on an exciting new project in the Mâconnais (Roc Breïa) as well as starting his own micro-négoce, sourcing fruit from several exciting vineyards across northern France.
Dancer now sources his Savagnin from a conscientious farmer in Rotalier, the same town as Gavenat and Julien Labet. The vines sit on chalk clay over Bajocian limestone subsoil. Emphasising purity and terroir rather than flor-aging notes, the winemaking involves direct pressing into large oak barrels, with no racking until the completion of fermentation, followed by a settling period in stainless-steel tanks before bottling.

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2022 Theo Dancer Bourgogne Aligote

Burgundy, FRANCE
$135. 00
Bottle
$1620.00 Dozen

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

Théo Dancer is the ambitious and tallented winemaker now heading up the family Domaine Vincent Dancer winery based in Chassagne-Montrachet. Like his father before him, Théo studied at Lycée Viticole de Beaune while working with his father part-time. He joined the domaine full-time in 2021 and is already making a significant impact. In addition to his work with his father, Théo has also taken on an exciting new project in the Mâconnais (Roc Breïa) as well as starting his own micro-négoce, sourcing fruit from several exciting vineyards across northern France.
Last year, Dancer’s Aligoté was from young vines in Nantoux in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, however from 2022 Dancer has started working with old vine Aligoté from Meursault. It’s made in the same way as the Vincent Dancer whites, crafted using large-format barrel over winter before resting in vat before bottling. There was only one racking, and the wine was bottled with only the barest whiff of sulphur.

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2015 Theopetra Estate Malagouzia Assyrtiko

Meteora, GREECE
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2018-2020)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Made from 50% Malagouzia and 50% Assyrtiko grapes fermented in stainless steel tanks. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. The nose displays waxy aromas of citrus, subtle pine needle, lemon butter and oily dried herbs. Light with a slightly oily feel the initial tropical fruit flavours are overtaken by lemon butter, subtle waxy characters and spicy dried herbs. Finishes dry with fresh acidity. Aftertaste of lemon butter, citrus, waxy characters and spicy dried herbs.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Thibaud Boudignon Savennieres Clos de la Hutte

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
Situated in the commune of La Possonnière, the Clos de la Hutte is an ancient religious site of 7 hectares, of which 2.6 are planted with vines. At the heart of this ancient monastery are vines produced from a massal selection of Chenin Blanc coming from the best domaines of the Loire. Vinification occurs in 50% oval demi muid, 25% in 320 liter cigars, and 25% in 500 liter barriques. The ageing lasts one year in wood and a minimum of 3 months in stainless steel.
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The 2018 Savennières Clos de la Hutte offers an intense, complex and elegant nose that combines mineral depth and purity with the fruit generosity of the vintage. Still from very young vines—just seven years old—on solid schist and vinified in equal parts in 350- and 500-liter barrels (15% new), this is a full-bodied, intense and juicy yet pure, vital, surprisingly fresh and persistently mineral-driven Chenin with fine tannins from La Possonnière. Bottled with a moderate 12% stated alcohol but lots of intensity and structure. Natural cork. Tasted in January 2022. Drink 2024-2038.
94 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2018 Thibaud Boudignon Savennieres Clos Fremine

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$170. 00
Bottle
$2040.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
This Clos Fremine site adjoins Clos de la Hutte separated only by stone walls surrounding each Clos and a tiny road between and is planted to 1.5ha of vines from massale selection, with the original material coming from vines of more than 100 years old. Sloping towards the Loire the soils have a fine cover of sand blown over the underlying schist across many millenia which conveys a silky elegance to the resulting wine, giving more immediacy and enabling this wine to be appreciated in its youth.
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Thibaud planted the vineyard only in 2014 and aged his 2018 Savennières Clos de Frémine in 350- and 500-liter barrels (10% new). The result is stunning. The wine opens with a dense and finely yeasty nose with deeper layers of crushed crystalline rocks, perfectly ripe and fleshy Chenin fruit and very discreet hints of mocha and nougat. Generous but playful, refined and elegant on the palate, this is a textural and stimulatingly salty young Savennières with lush fruit and lingering, palate-tickling and stimulating salinity that gives a crisp, pure, almost Riesling-like and bitter finish. It is a remarkably fresh and filigreed but textured Chenin for such a warm vintage. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in January 2022. Drink 2022-2032.
91 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2018 Thibaud Boudignon Savennieres La Vigne Cendree

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$170. 00
Bottle
$2040.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
This tiny site of 0.5 ha on soils of clay over purple schist and granite lies high above Chateau de Varennes not far from La Roche aux Moines. Thibaud bought and renovated this plot in 2014. This small vineyard is enclosed by trees on all sides so it is a peaceful space where one hears only the birds. "La Vigne Cendrée", in spite of its small surface is an exceptional mosaic of terroir : purple schist, granite and clay silt. Because of the clay and the southern exposition, this wine is naturally richer. Half is aged in 226 litre burgundy barrels and half in foudre, with no new wood, for 12 months.
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The 2018 Savennières La Vigne Cendrée (cinder or ash vine) comes from three-year-old vines in a small, south-facing vineyard with a complex terroir changing from purple schist to granite to clayey silt. It was vinified naturally in Burgundian barrels and in foudre for 12 months, with no new oak, and bottled with 12% alcohol. The wine opens with intense but also pure, delicate, floral-scented fruit that is absolutely alluring in its slatey fragrancy and spiciness. On the palate, this medium-weight Chenin is pure, clear, fresh, light-footed, remarkably filigreed and finessed but also dense and intense, celebrating delicate and elegant Chenin fruit. What a beautiful drinking pleasure! This is a frisky, vital, energetic, minerally grippy and stimulatingly tensioned, sustainably salty and palate-tickling Savennières in the leaner, fresher, classical style. A pretty fabulous result for such a young vineyard in such a dramatically dry and hot vintage. Natural cork. Tasted in January 2022. Drink 2022-2033.
94 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2021 Thibaud Boudignon Savennieres Clos de la Hutte

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$260. 00
Bottle
$3120.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
Situated in the commune of La Possonnière, the Clos de la Hutte is an ancient religious site of 7 hectares, of which 2.6 are planted with vines. At the heart of this ancient monastery are vines produced from a massal selection of Chenin Blanc coming from the best domaines of the Loire. Vinification occurs in 50% oval demi muid, 25% in 320 liter cigars, and 25% in 500 liter barriques. The ageing lasts one year in wood and a minimum of 3 months in stainless steel.
Other Reviews....
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. Drink 2023-2053.
97 points
Yohan Castaing - Wine Advocate (Jan 2024)
The 2021 Savennières Clos de la Hutte is never the most aromatic, but after a year in bottle, it is starting to reveal a little more of its true self—but only just. It remains a tight cloud of wine that blossoms in the mouth, seamless and round. It possesses excellent texture, substance and richness yet manages it in a not-heavy manner. Nectarine and tangerine fruit flavors linger on the textured finish, which holds the mouth with an assured clasp. This is still not yet ready to drink, but its quality is there to see. It just needs more time to come out from its hiding place; just be a little more patient, if you can. Drink 2025-2040.
95 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

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2022 Thibaud Boudignon Anjou Blanc

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
Thibaud Boudignon's Anjou Blanc is a crystalline and pure expression of Chenin Blanc from 40 year-old vines planted at 8000 vines/ha on shallow soils of grey schist and rhyolite. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel with native yeasts for 2-3 weeks, followed by maturation in 300L and 750L barrels (30% new) for 15-18 months.
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The 2022 Anjou Blanc from Thibaud Boudignon reveals a perfumed, exotic bouquet with aromas of green mango, pineapple, pear and spices intertwined with a touch of toast. More depth and fleshier than the 2021, it’s medium-bodied, perfectly balanced with a seamless, layered texture and a delicately bitter finish. 30,000 bottles produced. Drink 2023-2030.
93 points
Yohan Castaing - Wine Advocate (Jan 2024)
The 2022 Anjou Blanc is very restrained, with a delicate perfume of chamomile, spearmint and nectarine. There's a round richness to the wine's mid-palate, but it feels oh-so quiet. It's not showy but restrained, elegant and fine-boned, which is quite the feat in this dry, warm year. Despite no malolactic, the acidity is relatively low analysis-wise, but you don't feel it; it remains finely poised. Drink 2025-2035.
92 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

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2021 Thibaud Boudignon Anjou Blanc

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
Thibaud Boudignon's Anjou Blanc is a crystalline and pure expression of Chenin Blanc from 39 year-old vines planted at 8000 vines/ha on shallow soils of grey schist and rhyolite. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel with native yeasts for 2-3 weeks, followed by maturation in 300L and 750L barrels (30% new) for 15-18 months.

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2020 Thibaud Boudignon Savennieres Clos de la Hutte

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$260. 00
Bottle
$3120.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
Situated in the commune of La Possonnière, the Clos de la Hutte is an ancient religious site of 7 hectares, of which 2.6 are planted with vines. At the heart of this ancient monastery are vines produced from a massal selection of Chenin Blanc coming from the best domaines of the Loire. Vinification occurs in 50% oval demi muid, 25% in 320 liter cigars, and 25% in 500 liter barriques. The ageing lasts one year in wood and a minimum of 3 months in stainless steel.
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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. Drink 2023-2042.
96 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

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2020 Thibaud Boudignon Anjou Blanc

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
Thibaud Boudignon's Anjou Blanc is a crystalline and pure expression of Chenin Blanc from 39 year-old vines planted at 8000 vines/ha on shallow soils of grey schist and rhyolite. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel with native yeasts for 2-3 weeks, followed by maturation in 300L and 750L barrels (30% new) for 15-18 months.
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Unlike his Savennières, the fruit for Boudignon's 2020 Anjou Blanc is purchased. The result is a pure, clean wine with delectable purity. There are delicate flavors of just-ripe pineapple, citrus, nettles and a subtle hint of vanilla. It is fermented and aged in both 500-liter barrels and oval Stockinger 'cigars'. A line of acidity pulls this wine through to a refined conclusion. It can be approached now for its fine fruit but will go on. Drink 2022-2033.
91 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

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2020 Thibaud Boudignon Savennieres Clos Fremine

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$185. 00
Bottle
$2220.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
This Clos Fremine site adjoins Clos de la Hutte separated only by stone walls surrounding each Clos and a tiny road between and is planted to 1.5ha of vines from massale selection, with the original material coming from vines of more than 100 years old. Sloping towards the Loire the soils have a fine cover of sand blown over the underlying schist across many millenia which conveys a silky elegance to the resulting wine, giving more immediacy and enabling this wine to be appreciated in its youth.
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The Clos de Frémine sits across a country lane from Clos de la Hutte, so it's a similar climate; however, at Clos de Frémine, the wine is lighter, more sandy with brighter light. The 2020 is a delicate, almost quiet wine that has a line of acidity that is like a taut wire. There's a silken, airy mouthfeel with delicate pineapple flavors and nectarine, which suffuses the mouth on the long, mineral finish. It gives the impression that it has a low pH due to its tangy acid and salinity, but the pH is actually at 3.6, which is rather high all things considered. Rather attractive. Drink 2022-2038.
93 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

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2019 Thibaud Boudignon Savennieres Clos de la Hutte

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
Situated in the commune of La Possonnière, the Clos de la Hutte is an ancient religious site of 7 hectares, of which 2.6 are planted with vines. At the heart of this ancient monastery are vines produced from a massal selection of Chenin Blanc coming from the best domaines of the Loire. Vinification occurs in 50% oval demi muid, 25% in 320 liter cigars, and 25% in 500 liter barriques. The ageing lasts one year in wood and a minimum of 3 months in stainless steel.
Other Reviews....
The 2019 Clos de la Hutte is the site that spoke to Boudignon when he arrived in Savennières. Once the site of a monastery, it's not yet a religious experience drinking this, but it's not got far to go: there's a sense of expansion in the mouth, followed by impressive structure, showing its serious intentions and a sense that it's good enough to eat. There's an intriguing white floral note alongside pear, followed up with energetic acidity. Excellent texture and sapidity on the finish, providing length and structure. This wine has it all: delicacy and power, structure and refinement. Unfortunately, frosts in 2019 were not kind so there is very little of it to go around. Drink 2021 - 2035.
97 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

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2019 Thibaud Boudignon Savennieres Clos Fremine

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Based in Savennieres, Thibaud Boudignon is one of the new young stars of the Loire Valley. In addition to his prime plots in Savennieres, Thibaud also owns two small vineyards across the river on the south side of the Loire in the Anjou. Thibaud has worked with Philippe Charlopin in Gevrey Chambertin, Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux (amongst others) and also in Australia before settling in the Loire, thereby building up a wealth of experience without having been born into a wine producing family. Working organically in the vineyards he harvests by hand making successive tries throughout each vineyard ending with yields that are much lower than the appellation rules allow. In the winery the grapes are whole bunch pressed with no settling and the juice is kept cold before starting a long slow fermentation. He vinifies with natural yeasts and ages the wines on lees with minimal SO2 in a mixture of barrels ranging from 300-600 litres.
This Clos Fremine site adjoins Clos de la Hutte separated only by stone walls surrounding each Clos and a tiny road between and is planted to 1.5ha of vines from massale selection, with the original material coming from vines of more than 100 years old. Sloping towards the Loire the soils have a fine cover of sand blown over the underlying schist across many millenia which conveys a silky elegance to the resulting wine, giving more immediacy and enabling this wine to be appreciated in its youth.
Other Reviews....
An elegant and pure style that offers a delightful silken texture. The 2019 Clos de Fremine floats delicately, almost as if you are tasting a cloud, despite containing plenty of intensity in its focused core of fruit. There's a burst of fresh acidity and a bristle of fine-grained texture; whether that's the tannin or the soil, it's there on the finish. I could tell you it tastes of apples and citrus, but this is a wine that seems to care less about fruit descriptors and more about the essence of its place. Drink 2021 - 2029.
95 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

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