Cote d'Or vintage's

[winophite]

As I'm coming to understand from books I've read, vintages of Burgundy wines can be critical to the quality of the wine. I want to try a white, perhaps Puligny-Montrachet or a Chablis, (if not too $$$) but I don't seem to have a reference for good years beyond 1995! Do you know of any particularly good vintages, or more importantly any bad ones to avoid? I'm afraid my retailer would might be biased and recommend whatever they want to sell. Thanks for your input.
Winophite