Domaine Rollin Père & Fils - Pernand-Vergelesses 2021 (750ml)
Price: $68.99
| Producer | Domaine Rollin Père & Fils |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 70958 |
| 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.
A consistently formidable wine that is sourced from four separate vineyard sites within the boundaries of Pernand. The average age of the vines is approximately 40 years. A classic representation of the “taste” of Pernand with its intense minerality, hints of fennel and honey and broad-shouldered appearance. Aged on its lees for twelve months and bottled without filtration, it is particularly ageworthy.
Sourced from three village level vineyards: "En Caradeux", "Belles Filles" and "Sur Herbeaux"
Burghound: 88 Points
Here too there is just enough reduction to mask the nuances of the nose. By contrast, there is excellent tension and freshness to the delicious and attractively textured flavors that are supported by bright citrus-tinged acidity on the nicely dry and sleek finale. This would benefit from having more depth so a year or two of keeping should help.
Vinous: 86 Points
The 2022 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc has an attractive, focused bouquet with a tad more mineralité than one might presuppose for a village cru. The palate is well balanced, with a crisp line of acidity, though perhaps, after such promise on the nose, the finish just doesn't quite live up to expectation. Still, this is what you might call a "useful" Pernand-Vergelesses.
