2019 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc, Les Cloux, Domaine Rollin Père & Fils, Burgundy
Critics reviews
Planted between 1989 and 2007, having reclaimed steep hillside. Well exposed, but protected from the cool air currents. Lemon and lime colour with a well balanced nose, not an aquiline Pernand, but not an overheated one either. Soft fluffy white fruit on the palate, plenty of volume here, needs a touch more tension for perfection.
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy (October 2020)
Firm reduction will require a thorough aeration to lift. Otherwise there is solid volume to the caressing and nicely punch medium-bodied flavors that retain reasonably good volume on the detailed and sneaky long finish where a hint of bitter citrus zest appears. This could use more depth and it's already so forward it's not clear how much will develop.
Drink 2023+
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (June 2021)
Muted nose. Lightly nutty on the nose. Then sweet and seductive on the palate but a little sweeter than classic white burgundy. A hint of lemon syrup. And some chewiness on the end.
Drink 2026 - 2037
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (December 2020)
About this WINE
Domaine Rollin
This is a fourth-generation domaine, Raymond Rollin having been joined by his son Maurice in 1955, followed by Rémi from 1976 and Simon from 2003. The vineyard holdings stretch as far as neighbouring Aloxe, Savigny and Chorey, but the core of the domaine is in Pernand-Vergelesses including white premier cru Sous Frétille and reds Vergelesses, Fichots and Ile de Vergelesses. There is also 0.42 hectare of Corton-Charlemagne. This is a sound source of long-lived wines in both colours.
Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Wine Director and author of the award-winning Inside Burgundy comprehensive handbook.
Pernand Vergelesses
Pernand-Vergelesses is a beautiful, small village tucked away behind the hill of Corton. Coming from Beaune, you have the Vergelesses and excellent Ile des Vergelesses vineyards on your left, facing due east, and the Corton-Charlemagne vineyards on the right, facing south-west. The red wines of Pernand (60 percent of production), excepting the two Vergelesses vineyards, can be on the austere side while the whites are racy and mineral.
Pernand-Vergelesses is an excellent source for fine Burgundy at a relatively affordable price. Jadot have registered their own name, Le Clos de la Croix de Pierre (The Stone Cross), in a vineyard which is shown on the maps as En Caradeux, facing the mighty hill of Corton. The lower part of the slope is an excellent site for Pinot Noir, while whites are grown on lighter soils higher up.
- 138 hectares of village Pernand-Vergelesses and 57 hectares of Premier Cru
- Recommended producers: Chandon de Briailles, Sylvain Loichet, Louis Jadot
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.
Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
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Description
This relatively warm vineyard faces southeast, high on the slope and sheltered by the trees above. It delivers a rich and powerful wine which can comfortably absorb 20% new oak. Expect aromas of exotic fruit and ultra-ripe citrus; there’s an enveloping mouthfeel but no lack of freshness. Pernand’s characteristic salinity kicks in towards the finish.
Drink 2022 - 2028
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