The 2009 Montrachet (from the Chassagne side) comes across as weightless and somewhat reticent at the same time. All of the elements are in the right place, the wine just appears to be in shut down phase right now. This is a decidedly elegant, understated Montrachet brimming with class. Anticipated maturity: 2016+. Richard Fontaine began harvesting the 2009s on September 6. The malos were fairly quick and were completed by April 2010. The wines were racked in June and bottled in early September. Perhaps it is inevitable with a total of ten different Chassagne premier crus in the lineup, but in this vintage not all of the wines are markedly different from each other. Importers: Polaner Selections, Mt. Kisco, NY; tel. (914) 244-0404, Jeffrey Wellburn Selections, Van Nuys, CA; tel. (818) 780-4446