The 2009 Clos St. Denis is a huge, super-ripe wine bursting with dark fruit, licorice, minerals and sweet spices. The style is decidedly opulent in this large-scaled, dramatic Burgundy. The intensity of the fruit is impressive, but it has been achieved with some loss of refinement. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029. Virgile Lignier’s 2009s show notable intensity and ripeness, but also preserve quite a bit of freshness through the use of whole clusters, which reach as much as 100% in two wines. The Bourgogne and Chambolle were bottled in December 2010. I tasted all of the other wines from tank. Bottling was scheduled for the end of March 2011. Readers will find notes on a handful of 2008s on www.erobertparker.com. A Becky Wasserman Selection, Le Serbet, various American importers, including : Polaner Selections, Mt. Kisco, NY; tel. (914) 244-0404