The 2009 Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes is a somewhat ethereal wine. It floats on the palate with layers of understated fruit, showing lovely persistence and an understated, classy personality. Nevertheless, it is not an immediate wine, but rather a wine that needs time in bottle to show the full breadth of its personality. This is a fabulous showing. Anticipated maturity: 2013+. This is a beautiful set of wines from Etienne Sauzet. Proprietor Gerard Boudot emphasized the importance of keeping yields low and picking early. The harvest began on September 7. Boudot did a very light batonnage, and the wines saw approximately 20% new oak. The 2009s were bottled beginning in August 2010, but the premier and grand crus weren’t bottled until March 2011. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802