The 2009 Beaune Bressandes emerges from the glass with layers of beautifully delineated fruit. It shows lovely finesse and understated elegance. There is a level of precision that is unusual for the year. A long, multi-dimensional finish rounds things out nicely. Readers seeking the subtler side of the 2009 whites will find much to admire. These young vines handled the challenged of the vintage admirably. Anticipated maturity: 2012+. Jacques Lardiere and Frederic Barnier showed me a wide range of 2009s during my visit in late June, 2011. Many of the jewels among the 2009s are hidden in the villages level wines, which I highly encourage readers to check out. I also tasted a selection of 2008s. The 2008s are quite fat for the year. Yields were lower than in 2009. Lardiere made the decision to age the wines longer on their lees to give them more richness, which he felt was lacking because of the inconsistent, high acid vintage. As a result, these are fairly big 2008s. Importer: Kobrand Corp., Purchase, NY; tel. (914) 253-7756