The 2009 Puligny-Montrachet is a gorgeous wine graced with finely-knit fruit and superb persistence, all backed up with considerable structure and body. It is a hugely attractive wine at this level. The Puligny is made from parcels in Charmes, Enseigneres and Houlieres. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. Henri Boillot began harvesting on September 3rd, which he thought was critical in maintaining as much freshness as possible. All of the wines were aged in 350-liter light-toast Francois Freres barrels, with no batonnage. These are some of the most viscerally thrilling, textured 2009s readers will come across. Boillot’s ever-growing collection of negociant wines is reviewed separately. I tasted with Boillot at his Volnay facility, and was thus able to only taste a handful of 2010s, all Domaine (rather than Maison) wines. The 2010s I did taste were exciting and hugely promising. Importer: ?