The alluring 2001 St.-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes possesses high acidity as well as tangy black currant, cherry, and strawberry fruit, and a minerality generally more noticeable in white than red St.-Josephs. With medium body and a tart finish (which should soften with time), it will drink well for 7-8 years. While the gifted Michel Tardieu has fashioned dense, powerful, backward 2001s, the quality is well behind that of such recent years as 1999, 1998, and 1997. Nevertheless, there are some strong offerings, particularly the two Cornas cuvees.Importers: Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808 and Stacole Fine Wines, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 998-0039