The 2009 Nuits St. Georges Les Pruliers captures the essence of the year in its rich, voluptuous personality. This is an especially dense, powerful Pruliers. The heat of the vintage has smoothed out some of the angular contours that are often present in young wines from this site. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. This is a very strong set of wines from Romain Taupenot. The 2009s are quite marked by the year. Today my preference is for the 2010s because the cooler year balanced some of the more overt, fruit-forward leanings that define the house style. Tasting all of the 2009s and 2010s together really brought the qualities of these two very different vintages into focus. Importers: Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620, Imported by Scott Paul Wines, Carlton, OR; tel. (503) 852 7300; J.A.O. Wine Imports, McLean, VA; contact@jaowineimports.com