1 | Wine | Chardonnay, Burgundy, 2009

"Like a mountain stream, this is pure and bracing. Lemon and green apple flavors, joined by accents of thyme and mineral, mingle as this resonates through the finish."

"Peach, flowers and hazelnut on classic Puligny nose. Then sweet and fruity in the mouth, with very ripe stone fruit flavors complicated by hints of honey and menthol. The dusty, slightly aggressive finish displays excellent density and an intriguing flinty character. Boasts impressive volume for village wine." Reviewed by Stephen Tanzer.

"Fresh citrus and green apple scents are complicated by thyme, mint and mineral nuances. Racy and precise, with tangy lime and pink grapefruit flavors gripping the palate and picking up dusty talc and quinine character with air. Impressively pure wine with very good finishing lift and cut."

"Peach and quince notes mark this ripe white, supported by full-bodied profile and power. This is just a little awkward in the balance, but long, sporting a butterscotch finish."

"The 2009 Chablis Grenouilles comes across as quite shy and inward, also because of its recent bottling. White fruit, flowers, mint and citrus are some of the notes that take shape in this beautifully delineated wine. The Grenouille exudes great balance of vineyard and vintage characteristics, much more so than the 2010 at this stage. The glycerin-rich finish shows the richness of the vintage."

"Rather shut down on the nose, hinting at orange peel, nutmeg and minerals. Denser and more savory than the "regular" Clos, but at the same time silkier (the vines here are older). A stronger oak element contributes to the impression of breadth and dryness. More bracing on the long finish than the thick palate suggests, with a piquant note of pineapple. I'd give this very rich and saline wine a few years to absorb some of its oak." Reviewed by Stephen Tanzer.

"High-pitched aromas of lemon, vineyard peach and flowers. Tactile and wild, with a very dense, extract-rich palate impression cut by penetrating lemony acidity. This boasts terrific flavor intensity and verve for 2009. The very long, saline finish saturates the palate with lemon and crushed stone. White Burgundy from red wine soil."