The 2009 Beaune Les Aigrots comes across as quite rich, dark and powerful. Ideally the wine needs several years in the bottle to settle down a bit. Today it is incredibly intense and primary. Dark plums, spices and menthol wrap around the fleshy, generous finish. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029.
A Becky Wasserman Selection, Le Serbet, various American importers, including: Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808; Veritas Imports, Beverly Hills, CA; tel. (310) 205-3803; Toepfer Imports LLC, CO; tel. (303) 818-7640