Domaine Rollin Père & Fils - Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru "Sous Frétille" 2021 (750ml)
Price: $108.99
| Producer | Domaine Rollin Père & Fils |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 70960 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine Rollin Père & Fils Description
By the mid-1980s, the Rollin family had accumulated ten hectares of vineyards and by the mid-1990s, Maurice and Remi determined to bottle all the wine made at the estate rather than to sell even a small percentage to negociants. In 2003, Simon Rollin, Remi’s son, joined the estate as the fourth generation vigneron.
In its present state (as of 2011), the Rollin domaine covers twelve hectares of vineyards, eight of which are owned with the other four being rented via the system of metayage or fermage. The vineyards are spread over five separate communes (Pernand Vergelesses, Savigny les Beaune, Echevronne, Aloxe Corton and Chorey les Beaune). The estate produces approximately 60,000 bottles (a mere 5,000 cases) per year across fourteen separate appellations!
The vineyard work is meticulous and, although not certified organic, the methodology in practice is applied in a manner designed to maximize the expression of terroir by eliminating (or reducing to an absolute minimum) any treatments in the vineyards. In almost every instance, neither the white wines nor the red wines are fined or filtered.
This vineyard is a relatively recent acquisition by the Rollin family (the 2000 vintage was the first to issue from the domaine) but it is a parcel of old vines in one of the elite lieu-dits of the village. The vineyard is situated on slopes overlooking the village and is just around the corner from Corton Charlemagne. A powerful wine that benefits from several years of bottle age
Vinous: 91 Points
The 2022 Pernand-Vergelesses Sous Frétille ler Cru sports a very subtle reduction on the nose and is well defined, with beeswax, fern and light crushed stone aromas. This is impressive, and it exploits the propitiousness of this vineyard. The palate is well balanced, with a slightly creamy texture and hints of almond and meringue, the oak well integrated on the finish. This is a classy Pernand-Vergelesses that should give a decade's worth of drinking pleasure.
Burghound: 90 Points
Smoky aromas feature plenty of citrus elements to the pretty floral and discreet spice nuances. The tighter, and brighter, middle weight flavors possess a lovely texture while displaying good length on the balanced and bone-dry though not really austere finale. This is lovely and a wine that could drink well early or repay 5-ish or so years of keeping.
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