The 2009 Vosne-Romanee Les Beaumonts is a super-ripe, exotic beauty from one of the warmer microclimates in Vosne. This sensual, inviting wine caresses the palate with seamless layers of black fruit, showing plenty of depth, persistence and harmony. It is an inviting, rich Burgundy that captures the essence of this great vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029. Cecile Tremblay is one of Burgundy’s emerging young growers. I was very impressed with all of the wines I tasted. Tremblay farms four hectares of vineyards across eleven appellations. She favors lengthy macerations (the 2009s spent 30 days on the skins) with no chaptalization or acidification. The percentage of whole clusters varies from wine to wine and can reach 100% at the grand cru level. The wines stay on the lees with no racking until they are prepared for bottling. New oak ranges from 20% for the village wines to 70% for the Grand Crus. These are striking wines, but there is every reason to believe the best is yet to come from this small, high-quality domaine.Importer: Peter Weygandt, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800