Boudignon/Thibaud Anjou Blanc à François(e) 2018

A tribute to his mother, A François(e) comes from a historic plot of St-Lambert-du-Lattay previously dedicated to liquoreux. A selection of the heart of the plot and the best barrels – the rest is blended in the regular Anjou cuvée – the vines planted in 1990 grow on powerful grey schist and rhyolite with no topsoil. It is usually the most powerful wine of the domaine, and it was even more the case in 2018, a solar vintage – also following 2017, a year where Thibaud lost almost all his crop. Here the nose has a lot of gardenia, pollen, fennel, kumquat zest with a soft smoky reduction. The wine is so dense and young in the palate, with a real tannic bit – think over brewed white tea, yet harmonious. Meaty shellfish – scallop, lobster – or sweetbreads will be a great pairing, as well as young comté.