WTN: Three bottles of 2022 Rollin

Always a fan of Rollin, but have more exposure to the whites, so time to do a check-in with a few red 2022s.

2022 Domaine Rollin Pernand-Vergelesses is perfect for my palate. Very pretty and generous in the 2022 mold, but also delicate precise and elegant in the PV village-level mold. I don’t know how this will age as it’s clearly not a deep wine, but it brought me so much joy right now (13%).

2022 Domaine Rollin Savigny-les-Beaune Aux Grands Liards is a darker bramblier burlier wine. Lovely perfume and still showing the precision of Rollin and the region, but this is a PV-leaning Savigny and plenty of firm structure, despite the vintage. Maybe this ages well, but today, nowhere near as charming as the PV village (13.5%).

2022 Domaine Rollin Pernand-Vergelesses Les Fichots
This starts off tighter than the other two but quickly opens to reveal dark silky layers of ripe fruit. Here we have more power, but still the crisp delicate mineral Rollin PV touch. Overall, it is a nice wine for dinner but this may not be my favorite vintage for the cuvee. At 14% alcohol, I am reluctant to go long. But would be curious to taste in the future once it resolves.

[Jenise]

Thanks for the notes! Was just considering some Rollins but I didn't really know anything about them. I passed, but I'll go dig out the offer to reconsider.

Was just considering some Rollins but I didn't really know anything about them. I passed, but I'll go dig out the offer to reconsider.

Well it depends on what you're looking for. So many great producers out there, easy to get lost in the shuffle. But I have always enjoyed Rollin - in both red and white - for wines that are elegant but stylish/not rustic, and good value. Very much a Pernand producer (plus a Corton Charlemagne) so depends if you're in the mood for that taste. But this was a reminder for me that I enjoy them and should buy more!

Jenise, Rollin is a no frills CdB producer. The wines receive very little new oak and no chaptalization, so they tend to be on the lighter side in terms of body but they possess great depth of fruit and age wonderfully. I'm particularly fond of their P-V Iles des Vergerlesses bottling.

The wines receive very little new oak ....

Corton Charlemagne is 50% new oak, I believe most white and red premier crus around 30% and less for the other wines.

The wines receive very little new oak ....

Corton Charlemagne is 50% new oak, I believe most white and red premier crus around 30% and less for the other wines.

Thanks for the clarification, Rahsaan. For whatever reason, I get very little NFO character in their wines, though I don't tend to drink them young. But certainly none of the glossiness that I associate with more liberal use of NFO.

Thanks for notes. I really like Rollin, though tend to drink more white than red.