The 2009 Pommard Les Fremiets is quite a bit darker and more structure than the Les Angles. Layers of black cherries, plums and spices are woven into the virile, structured finish. Once again the weight of the old vines in this parcel come through beautifully. Here, too, the wine’s freshness is terrific. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. These five 2009s all met or exceeded my expectations based on what I tasted from barrel during my last visit. Over the last few years there has been no shortage of fabulous wines in this cellar. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990

The 2009 Pommard Les Fremiets, from vines that are 70 years old, bursts onto the palate with waves of dark fruit. All of the elements come together beautifully in this imposing texturally rich, dark Pommard. The finish is dramatic, vibrant and compelling. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029. Louis Boillot remarked that he and his wife Ghislaine Barthod were the first to harvest in 2009, but the last in 2008. In 2009 Boillot was concerned with losing the singular expression of site, hence his decision to pick on the early side. The 2009s were made from 100% destemmed fruit, as is the custom here. New oak reached a maximum of 25-30%. Boillot is among the growers who prefers the 2008s to the 2009s, which he describes as more faithful and transparent to site.Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990