The 2013 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte has more mineralité and delineation than the Morgeot '13 on the nose at the moment – the terroir coming through nice ‘n' strong here. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity with nice build in the mouth, but it seems to taper dramatically on the finish, leaving you wanting more. Great start, but it dips before the finish line. Let’s see how this is in bottle.

Another of the fleshier wines in the lineup, the 2010 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte is simply gorgeous. Smoke, flint, licorice, nectarines and butter are some of the many notes that flow from this exuberant, radiant Burgundy. The Boudriotte is not for the timid, but it will offer considerable appeal to readers who enjoy the fleshier side of Chardonnay. Anticipated maturity: 2013+. Bruno Colin reported that in 2010 his yields were down 10-15%, but adds some of his oldest plots were hit even harder, and came in 25-30% lower than normal. Overall, this is a solid set of wines, with plenty of vintage and site-specific character. The Bourgogne, St. Aubin Le Charmois and Chassagne villages were bottled before the 2011 harvest, while the rest of the wines were bottled in March 2012. Importers: Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines Company, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 299-2600, Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524

The 2009 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte is a beautifully layered, soft white graced with notable finesse and voluptuousness in its silky fruit. It presents gorgeous overall balance with lovely delineation of aromas and flavors. This is an understated, classy white. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. Bruno Colin’s 2009s show quite a bit of freshness for the year. The harvest began early, on September 5. The malos were finished in between December 2009 and March 2010. The Bourgogne, St. Aubin En Charmois and Chassagne-Montrachet were bottled before the 2010 harvest, while the rest of the 2009s were bottled in March 2011. I tasted the 2010 Bourgogne Aligote, Bourgogne, St. Aubin En Charmois and Chassagne-Montrachet from steel, while the remainder of the 2010s were in barrel. Colin planned to rack the rest of the 2010s in July and bottle in the winter of 2011/2012. Importers: Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines Company, New York, NY; tel. (212) 419-1400, Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524