This flight of 2011s comes to a close with the 2011 Corton-Charlemagne, a cool, introspective and powerful wine. Layers of bright citrus, mint and crushed rocks fill out the wine’s big, broad-shouldered frame nicely. The intense, tight finish suggests the Corton-Charlemagne is going to require a measure of patience. Anticipated maturity: 2014+. (Not yet released)Henri Boillot recently finished his move to a new modern cellar in Champ Lins, one of the industrial sections of Meursault. Boillot describes his 2011s as having a bit more richness and better balance of fruit and acidity than the 2010s. Based on what I tasted, it’s hard to argue that point. Boillot seems to be one case where the 2011s have the potential to be better across the board than the 2010s. As is often the case here, the village wines are particularly strong.Importers: Massanois Imports, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 470-6769, Cynthia Hurley French Wines, West Newton, MA Tel 617-965-4251 www.cynthiahurley.com and Chelsea Ventures, LLC, 1601 South Canal St, Chicago, IL 60616 tel. 847-920-5052

Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. There is a slight reduction on the nose of Henri Boillot’ 2011 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, but it opens nicely with citrus peel, mineral and sunflower seeds, gaining in intensity all the time. The palate is fresh and harmonious with a keen thread of acidity. This is well balanced, perhaps a little Puligny in style with a slightly bitter and abrupt finish. Not a bad wine, but not the best from Henri Boillot in this vintage.

A ripe and rich nose with a flinty edge, gently savory nuances, plenty of fine stone fruits and citrus. This offers some real depth, richness and power with stylish and assertive oak. It really charges along. The tightest wine of the tasting: an essay in core strength!