Readers who appreciate Burgundies with a tannic edge will enjoy this top cuvee more than I. The 2001 Givry Cellier aux Moines sports a superb nose of black cherries, freshly cut flowers, and blackberries. Medium-bodied, concentrated, and displaying copious quantities of black fruits, it is a slightly broader, deeper wine than the Servoisine yet is firmer and more tannic. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2014. Jean-Marc Joblot’s stupendous 1999s were on my mind when I arrived at the estate to taste through his 2000s and 2001s, two difficult vintages for this Cote Chalonnaise village. While I am not a fan of his 2000s (a vintage that saw loads of botrytis and acid rot, much of which was not visible as it grew inside the grape clusters), Joblot’s 2001s are atypically tight yet full of fruit and enormously appealing. According to Jean-Marc, the key to a successful 2001 was determined by the work and decisions made 20 years ago. “If a vigneron made the right decisions on the kind of Pinot vines he’d plant, on their training and pruning, and on the soil work that was performed two decades ago, he prevailed in 2001. In those circumstances 2001 was an easier vintage than 2000, if not it was just as difficult.” Importer: Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 832-9083