Thibaud Boudignon Anjou Blanc A Francois(e) 2023 SF Chronicle - Past Pick 33 hectares planted in 2012

33 hectares planted in 2012 on clay-limestone soil—expresses Côte de Beaune terroir with crystalline purity

If the classico is Cantina del Pino's graceful side

If you know Álvaro's Priorat work

Pleasantly chewy and long this leaves a resonance of raspberry sorbet and lingering hints of citrus

Thibaud Boudignon Anjou Blanc A Francois(e) 2023 SF Chronicle - Past Pick 33 hectares planted in 2012Franoi(s)e is Boudignon's special selection Anjou Chenin, a step above his village bottling and drawn from his best parcels. Boudignon works almost exclusively with Chenin Blanc, and his wines from Savennires and Anjou are among the best in the world. Like all of his wines, this is made in the vineyard. Thibaud has farmed organically since the beginning; he's a vigneron in the truest sense. The result here is denser, deeper, more layered than the