'As I've written before, Juliette Joblot has now taken over the helm of Givry's preeminent domaine from her father Jean-Marc and uncle Vincent. While the fundamentals remain the same—severe debudding and green harvest, 100% destemming and significant percentages of new François Frères cooperage—there have been some subtle changes. Most obviously, the percentage of new wood is slightly lower—down from some 70% to a more discrete 50%—a judicious development that only improves upon a tried-and-tested formula and is especially welcome in the domaine's whites. There are also a few changes of cuvée nomenclature with which followers of the Joblot wines will want to be conversant: the generic Givry Rouge, formerly named Pied De Chaume, now carries the moniker Givry Préface; and the white Givry 1er Cru La Servoisine is now combined with the domaine's old-vine holdings in 1er Cru En Veau to yield the Givry 1er Cru Mademoiselle. On the red side of the ledger, a new cuvée Givry 1er Cru L'Empreinte represents a blend of small lots taken from each of the domaine's premier crus planted with Pinot Noir, which I was able to taste from bottle this spring. In both colors, the Joblot family produces serious wines with substance and structure that develop beautifully in bottle.' William Kelley Wine Advocate
