Our tasting notes are – phew – now just about complete. For a guide to our comprehensive coverage of this exceptional vintage, see Burgundy 2009 – a guide.
DOMAINE STÉPHANE ALADAME
Dom Stéphane Aladame, Sélection Vieilles Vignes Premier Cru 2009 Montagny
Clear piercing lemon and just a touch salty. Firm, moderately dense, dry and harmonious. (JH)
Drink
2013
–
2016
£204 per case dp inc VAT Montrachet
16.5
Dom Stéphane Aladame, Découverte Premier Cru 2009 Montagny
Precision on the nose – which actually came as rather a relief after the softness of a range of Louis Michel’s Chablis. Fresh and refreshing. Light and very pretty but not the sort for an en primeur wine. Hint of nuttiness. (JR)
Drink
2011
–
2013
£105 per case ib OW Loeb
16
Dom Stéphane Aladame, Le Vieux Château Premier Cru 2009 Montagny
A bit denser but not fresher than the Découverte. (JR)
Drink
2012
–
2015
£120 per case ib OW Loeb
15.5
BERTRAND AMBROISE
Bertrand Ambroise Chardonnay 2009 Bourgogne
A little smoky on the nose then rather harsh on the palate. Breadth rather than finesse. (JH)
Drink
2011
–
2012
£150 per case dp inc VAT Montrachet
14.5
Bertrand Ambroise 2009 St-Romain
Honeyed quince. A little bit oxidative in style. Heavy on the palate. Lots of flavour but not the flavour I’m looking for. (JH)
Drink
2012
–
2013
£186 per case dp inc VAT Montrachet
14.5
Bertrand Ambroise 2009 Vosne-Romanée
Sweet cherry compote aroma. Fresh but tannins are rather drying. Cherry fruit struggles to assert itself. (JH)
Drink
2012
–
2016
£348 per case dp inc VAT Montrachet
15
Bertrand Ambroise, Grand Cru 2009 Corton-Charlemagne
Ripe lemon – lemon linctus. The sample is warm but even so this seems rather lacking in energy. It’s fresh and creamy but a bit coarse. (JH)
Drink
2013
–
2019
£636 per case dp inc VAT Montrachet
15.5
Bertrand Ambroise Pinot Noir 2009 Bourgogne
Screw cap. A bit tarty and chewy and demanding. Hard. (JR)
Drink
2011
–
2013
Imported by Montrachet
14.5
Bertrand Ambroise, Aries Pinot Noir 2009 Bourgogne
Lots of fruit and a certain amount of charm. Racy and lively, and relaxed and flattering. (JR)
Drink
2010
–
2013
Imported by Montrachet
16
Bertrand Ambroise, Les Cras Premier Cru 2009 Vougeot
Sweet baked fruit on nose and palate. Sightly fresher on the palate but that cooked side spoils it overall. (JH)
Drink
2013
–
2016
£528 per case dp inc VAT Montrachet
15
Bertrand Ambroise, Grand Cru 2009 Corton-Le Rognet et Corton
Really bretty nose and completely dried out on the palate. (JH)
Drink
0
£570 per case dp inc VAT Montrachet
13
DOMAINE AMIOT-SERVELLE
Dom Amiot-Servelle 2009 Chambolle-Musigny
Pinkish cherry colour. Dusty, almost leafy note over the red cherry fruit. Sweet oak spice on the mid palate. Fine dry tannins, upright and pretty austere at the moment. (JH)
Drink
2014
–
2021
£432 per case dp inc VAT Montrachet
16.5
Dom Amiot-Servelle, Les Charmes Premier Cru 2009 Chambolle-Musigny
Gentle dark fruit. Quite sweet on the nose. More depth than on the Chambolle, firm, dry and hidden on the palate. (JH)
Drink
2015
–
2022
£612 per case dp inc VAT Montrachet
16.5 +
DOMAINE ARLAUD
Bit simple and dull.
Dom Arlaud, Roncevie 2009 Bourgogne
Light crimson. Light, jujube nose. Easy and simple. A bit too light to be of great interest. (JR)
Drink
2012
–
2014
£112 per case ib Flint
15
Dom Arlaud 2009 Morey-St-Denis
Solid and a little rustic on the nose. Light and sweet. Simple. (JR)
Drink
2014
–
2017
£250 per case ib Flint
15.5
Dom Arlaud, Les Ruchots Premier Cru 2009 Morey-St-Denis
Quite dark crimson. Round and like a cherry boiled sweet/hard candy. Easy and round but not ultimately that interesting, I’m afraid. (JR)
Drink
2016
–
2021
£210 per case of 6 ib Flint
15.5
Dom Arlaud, Aux Combottes Premier Cru 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Much lighter than most Gevreys. Basic fruit. Dry finish. Not quite enough in the middle. (JR)
Drink
2016
–
2023
£220 per case of 6, £230 per 3 magnums ib Flint
15.5 +
Dom Arlaud, Grand Cru 2009 Charmes-Chambertin
Rich, round nose delivers pleasure in spades. By a mile the best wine from this producer I have tasted so far – though pretty sweet and forward. Almost sickly... (JR)
Drink
2013
–
2020
£295 per case of 6, £305 per 3 magnums, £225 per one jeroboam ib Flint
16.5
DOMAINE DE L'ARLOT
Worrying – shame because I liked the last guy I met from here (chez Corney & Barrow).
Dom de l'Arlot, Clos Arlot Premier Cru 2009 Nuits-St-Georges
Big and round with lots of impact but the batonnage element seems a little too strong for the price. (JR)
Drink
2013
–
2018
£435 per case ib Goedhuis
16
Dom de l'Arlot, Clos du Chapeau 2009 Côte de Nuits-Villages
Scented. Light and dry and possibly slightly too relaxed? Easy peasy. Slightly drying on the end. (JR)
Drink
2014
–
2018
£180 per case ib Goedhuis
16
Dom de l'Arlot, Cuvée Le Petit Arlot 2009 Nuits-St-Georges
Sweet fruit + sweet oak = not the most convincing Nuits. Who is this aimed at, I wonder? Not the traditional burgundy fan. (JR)
Drink
2014
–
2016
£225 per case ib Goedhuis
15
Dom de l'Arlot, Cuvée Les Petits Plets Premier Cru 2009 Nuits-St-Georges
Scented. Relatively light and subdued. Then hard work on the finish. Awfully aggressive tannins considering how ripe the fruit should have been..? (JR)
Drink
2016
–
2020
£260 per case ib Goedhuis
15.5
Dom de l'Arlot, Clos Arlot Premier Cru 2009 Nuits-St-Georges
Heady and hedonistic (do we need the word hedonistic for wines like this?) Loose and open and beguiling. But not refreshing. The first wine I have come across where I have actively worried about the low acid level. (JR)
Drink
2015
–
2018
£465 per case ib Goedhuis
15.5
Dom de l'Arlot, Clos des Fôrets St-Georges Premier Cru 2009 Nuits-St-Georges
Quite deep crimson. Smells rather cheesy. Not pure at all! Rustic tannins. Where is all that mellifluous fruit? (JR)
Drink
2016
–
2019
£465 per case ib Goedhuis
15.5
Dom de l'Arlot, Les Suchots Premier Cru 2009 Vosne-Romanée
Smells of beef extract. Then good fruit on the mid palate. Lively. Much the best of the wines from this address but still a bit aggressively chewy. Not refreshing enough. (JR)
Drink
2015
–
2020
£625 per case ib Goedhuis
16
DOMAINE ARNOUX-LACHAUD
Dom Arnoux-Lachaux Pinot Fin 2009 Bourgogne
Fresh and just a little (white) peppery. Gentle, fruity, delicate, but all over rather quickly. (JH)
Drink
2011
–
2012
£140 per case ib Armit
15
Dom Arnoux-Lachaux 2009 Bourgogne
Comfortably relaxed fruity nose. Lots of easy sweetness. Pretty GV (JR)
Drink
2012
–
2015
£70 per case of 6 ib Howard Ripley
16
Dom Arnoux-Lachaux 2009 Chambolle-Musigny
Pretty rich and flashy on the nose. Very sweet start. Rather softer and less convincing than usual at this domaine. Lacks refreshment. Too sweet and soft. (JR)
Drink
2015
–
2019
£360 per case ib Armit; £POA per case ib Lay & Wheeler
15.5
Dom Arnoux-Lachaux 2009 Nuits-St-Georges
Very sweet start – flattering. Falls away a little fast. (JR)
Drink
2015
–
2020
£133 per case of 6 ib Howard Ripley; £265 per case ib Armit
15.5
Dom Arnoux-Lachaux, Les Vaumuriens 2009 Pommard
Extraordinarily sweet – too jammy. Pastiche style. Very drying end. (JR)
Drink
2016
–
2023
£174 per case of 6 ib Howard Ripley
15.5
Dom Arnoux-Lachaux, Les Chaumes Premier Cru 2009 Vosne-Romanée
Light crimson. Good focus and energy. Some real race and class. Dry finish so still a bit awkward. These three Arnoux-Lachaux wines at Lay & Wheeler I found a little disappointing. (JR)
Drink
2017
–
2023
£285 per case of 6 ib Armit; £POA per case ib Lay & Wheeler
16.5
Dom Arnoux-Lachaux, Les Procès Premier Cru 2009 Nuits-St-Georges
More exciting than the village Chambolle but still it lacks the sheer terroir definition that usually defines this producer. (JR)
Drink
2016
–
2020
£POA per case ib Lay & Wheeler
16
Dom Arnoux-Lachaux, Grand Cru 2009 Latricières-Chambertin
Quite blueish. Rich and sweet but with less obvious class than some previous vintages. Tough. Needs time. (JR)
Drink
2019
–
2029
£800 per case of 6 ib Howard Ripley; £800 per case of 6 ib Armit
17.5
DOMAINE DENIS BACHELET
Very solid and lovely – good distinctiveness. A dream year. Age of vines a factor here.
Dom Denis Bachelet 2009 Bourgogne
Deep crimson. Savoury and even a little leathery. Quite juicy and very interesting and complex already on the nose. This should make lively bottle! (JR)
Drink
2013
–
2018
16.5
Dom Denis Bachelet 2009 Côte de Nuits-Villages
Brochon, Queue de Hareng, near Perrières de Fixin. Dark and rich-looking. Substantial stuff – very rich and jolly – quite spicy and round. Lovely stuff that should not be too expensive. Real energy. Perhaps not for the real long term. Very good drainage on this steep plot. GV? (JR)
Drink
2013
–
2018
17
Dom Denis Bachelet, Vieilles Vignes 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
75 years but being replaced one by one. Mostly in the north of the village. Very dark. Very incense nose with real excitement and density. Very rich and supple and gorgeous. Just lovely – you would never think it was ‘just’ a village wine. Light calcaire pebbly slope – quite like Charmes. To be bottled after full moon in March. Very small bunches. So long and rich. Great reverberant stuff. (JR)
Drink
2016
–
2025
17.5
Dom Denis Bachelet, Les Corbeaux Premier Cru 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin
Just next to Mazis and Fonteny. A deep soil with some clay and marl but quite a cool terroir. Especially good in dry years.
Very rich and sumptuous on the nose – all black fruits. Intense and round and less lifted than the Gevrey Vieilles Vignes. Big and bold. Quite a bit of fine tannin on the finish. Best to wait. (JR)
Very rich and sumptuous on the nose – all black fruits. Intense and round and less lifted than the Gevrey Vieilles Vignes. Big and bold. Quite a bit of fine tannin on the finish. Best to wait. (JR)
Drink
2018
–
2028
17 +
Dom Denis Bachelet, Grand Cru 2009 Charmes-Chambertin
Deep purplish crimson. Lift and playful note on the great big body of mass. Polished and shiny. Lots to enjoy here although it is more ambitious and less superficially charming than many a Charmes. Very well done. Great intensity. On the limit with Mazoyères in very shallow soils quite high up. Very expansive finish. (JR)
Drink
2018
–
2030
18
DOMAINE JEAN-CLAUDE BACHELET
Dom Jean-Claude Bachelet, Le Charmois Premier Cru 2009 St-Aubin
Sleek and polished. Very fine boned. Chewy end and it’s all tucked in but pretty convincingly. Just a little light on the end. (JR)
Drink
2012
–
2016
£186 per case ib BBR
16
Dom Jean-Claude Bachelet 2009 Puligny-Montrachet
Quite open and nutty on the nose. Very fresh and racy. Strong lime notes. Lots of immediate appeal but not that much subtlety. (JR)
Drink
2012
–
2015
£312 per case ib BBR
16
Dom Jean-Claude Bachelet, La Boudriotte Premier Cru 2009 Chassagne-Montrachet
Restrained nose. Quite tight and very well sculpted. Dry finish. Very chewy end. Fine. (JR)
Drink
2013
–
2017
£420 per case ib BBR
17
DOMAINE BACHELET-MONNOT
Dom Bachelet-Monnot 2009 Santenay
Rather basic and ordinary. Very open. (JR)
Drink
2013
–
2016
£150 per case ib Justerini & Brooks
15
Dom Bachelet-Monnot, Les Folatières Premier Cru 2009 Puligny-Montrachet
Very racy. Bit of a racehorse. Though without the depth one might expect of a premier cru. (JR)
Drink
2013
–
2017
£470 per case, or £500 per case of 6 magnums ib Justerini & Brooks
16
Dom Bachelet-Monnot, Grand Cru 2009 Bâtard-Montrachet
Tense and positively juddering elbows. Not the most assured Grand Cru but made with great ambition and intent. Very racy. Lemon oil. (JR)
Drink
2015
–
2022
£1,120 per case, or £1,150 per case of 6 magnums ib Justerini & Brooks
17
DOMAINE BALLOT-MILLOT
Dom Ballot-Millot 2009 Bourgogne
Fresh lime flavours. Sweet start and a definite attempt to outperform the appellation. Real nerve. GV? (JR)
Drink
2011
–
2014
£105 per case ib Flint
16
Dom Ballot-Millot, Les Narvaux 2009 Meursault
Quite rich and heavy. Not bad but a bit foot dragging. (JR)
Drink
2012
–
2016
£250 per case ib Flint
16
Dom Ballot-Millot, Charmes Premier Cru 2009 Meursault
Liquorice and scent with low-key sweetness. Charming but far from knockout. Some nice minerality. (JR)
Drink
2012
–
2016
£205 per case of 6 ib Flint
16
Dom Ballot-Millot, Genevrières Premier Cru 2009 Meursault
Heavy relatively speaking. Quite rich and ripe. No-one would be disappointed but I’m not sure they’d be thrilled by this. (JR)
Drink
2013
–
2017
£205 per case of 6 ib Flint
16.5
DOMAINE DANIEL BARRAUD
Dom Daniel et Martine Barraud, La Roche 2009 Mâcon-Vergisson
Quite a rich nose and real definition on the palate. Lots of minerals and interest. Manages not to be too fat. Well done! Quite long. I went back and tasted this again after their richer wines and still think it’s the best value of the lot because of the freshness... GV (JR)
Drink
2011
–
2014
£96 per case ib Lea & Sandeman
16
Dom Daniel et Martine Barraud, Les Pommards 2009 St-Véran
Some minerality on the nose. Sweet start but not quite as alert and refreshing as the (cooler?) Vergisson wine. Edgy finish but some structure. (JR)
Drink
2012
–
2015
£114 per case ib Lea & Sandeman
15.5
Dom Julien Barraud, Alliance-Vergisson 2009 Pouilly-Fuissé
This wine is bottled by Daniel and Martin Barraud but actually carries the name Julien Barraud on the front label (Julien took over management of the domaine from his father in 2006). Very big and opulent on the nose. Round and sweet and polished and easy – very forward. (JR)
Drink
2011
–
2014
£117 per case ib Lea & Sandeman
16
Dom Daniel et Martine Barraud, La Roche 2009 Pouilly-Fuissé
Lightly honeyed nose. Then some green notes. Still quite youthful. Still a little aggressive, but full, rich and sweet and a bit heavy. Good to come across a white Maconnais with a future. (JR)
Drink
2012
–
2015
£93 per case of 6 ib Howard Ripley; £180 per case ib Lea & Sandeman
15.5 +
Dom Julien Barraud, En Buland Vieilles Vignes 2009 Pouilly-Fuissé
Sweet and scented. Intense and rather headily floral though without too much acidity. Drink this herbal number quite soon. (JR)
Drink
2012
–
2015
£192 per case ib Lea & Sandeman
16
DOMAINE ROGER BELLAND
Dom Roger Belland, La Fussière Premier Cru 2009 Maranges
A little soupy and very ripe. Flattering but without much structure. (JR)
Drink
2015
–
2019
£120 per case ib OW Loeb
15.5
Dom Roger Belland, Les Gravières Premier Cru 2009 Santenay
Rather raw and coarse. Sweet and round – almost more like a liqueur though with some new oak influence. Fine but not really exciting. Rather sickly finish. (JR)
Drink
2014
–
2018
£164 per case, or £169 for 6 magnums ib OW Loeb
15
Dom Roger Belland, Les Cras 2009 Pommard
Mid crimson. Very evolved nose. Then sweet. Not much structure for a Pommard. Bit soupy. Grainy light tannins on the end only. (JR)
Drink
2015
–
2020
£244 per case ib OW Loeb
15
DOMAINE GHISLAINE BARTHOD
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