The Chassagne-Montrachet Clos de la Boudriotte Vieilles Vignes, from a parcel of vines planted in 1935, is nearly outstanding. This medium to full-bodied wine exhibits outstanding concentration, a penetrating fragrance of red and black fruits and toasty oak. Drink this supple, beautifully made, voluptuously rich red Burgundy over the next decade.Vincent Girardin, another member of a family with multiple cellars and labels, has clearly succeeded in taming the beastly tannin of the 1993 vintage. All of his wines exhibit excellent sweet, ripe fruit, supple, velvety-textured personalities, fine concentration, good vibrancy, and enough acidity and tannin to provide delineation and structure. Amazingly, Girardin was able to achieve far more ripeness and lower acidity than many of his peers.Importer: Vineyard Brands, Chester, VT; tel. (802) 875-2139