Thibaud Boudignon, Savennieres "Clos de la Hutte", 2022 (Pre-Arrival ETA 6/10)

Thibaud Boudignon has redefined what’s possible in Savennières, crafting dry Chenin Blancs of staggering clarity and depth. With a background in Burgundy and a passion for biodynamic farming and minimalist cellar work, Boudignon is now a reference point—not just in the Loire, but across France—for terroir-driven whites that combine power, elegance, and aging potential. “Clos de la Hutte” is one of his most prized single vineyards: a walled parcel on volcanic schist and sandstone soils in La Poissonnière, farmed entirely by hand. The 2022 vintage is stunning—a taut core of citrus peel, green apple, and crushed white flowers, layered over flinty minerality and carried by a spine of electric acidity. Aged in large-format neutral oak, the wine gains texture without ever softening its precision. It’s a wine that bridges the structure of white Burgundy with the cut of great dry Riesling, but unmistakably Chenin in its savory, waxy depth and stony finish. There’s no excess weight—just purit