Three bottles of 2022 Rollin

[Rahsaan]

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.

 

[VLM]

Coincidently, I had a bottle of the 2015 Ile des Vergelesses last night. It was in a lovely spot and well resolved for my palate. Listed at 13% abv.

 

[Rahsaan]

originally posted by VLM:
Coincidently, I had a bottle of the 2015 Ile des Vergelesses last night. It was in a lovely spot and well resolved for my palate...

Nice. I see some 2022, 21, and 20 still available in Nyc, was thinking about buying. A 10-year window to pleasure is just fine for me.

 

[Jayson Cohen]

originally posted by Rahsaan:

originally posted by VLM:
Coincidently, I had a bottle of the 2015 Ile des Vergelesses last night. It was in a lovely spot and well resolved for my palate...

Nice. I see some 2022, 21, and 20 still available in Nyc, was thinking about buying. A 10-year window to pleasure is just fine for me.

The 2022 was great recently. Delicious now with lots of air. Even better with some time in bottle I bet.

 

[Pavel Tchichikov]

2022 HCDB is da bomb.

 

[Florida Jim]

HCDB?

 

[MLipton]

originally posted by Florida Jim:
HCDB?

Haute Cote de Beaune?

Mark Lipton

 

[Jay Miller]

originally posted by MLipton:

originally posted by Florida Jim:
HCDB?

Haute Cote de Beaune?

Mark Lipton

Correct

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

originally posted by Jay Miller:

originally posted by MLipton:

originally posted by Florida Jim:
HCDB?

Haute Cote de Beaune?

Mark Lipton

Correct

Not to be confused with HCDN, CDNV and CDBV, all of which are more appropriately spelled HCdB, HCdN, CdNV and CdBV. There, I've said it.

 

[Claude Kolm]

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:

originally posted by Jay Miller:

originally posted by MLipton:

originally posted by Florida Jim:
HCDB?

Haute Cote de Beaune?

Mark Lipton

Correct

Not to be confused with HCDN, CDNV and CDBV, all of which are more appropriately spelled HCdB, HCdN, CdNV and CdBV. There, I've said it.

and HCdN and HCdB are preceded by Bourgogne-.

 

[Rahsaan]

originally posted by Jayson Cohen:
The 2022 was great recently. Delicious now with lots of air. Even better with some time in bottle I bet.

Recently had 2021 and 2022 Rollin Île des Vergelesses and both were delicious. Even the 2021 got darker and deeper with air, while retaining the crisp PV edge. But the 2022 did have more layers, riper, richer fruit (13.5%), a warm year with PV cut. I'm sure you're right than even better with more time in bottle.

 

[Florida Jim]

Rahsaan,
Your initial note on the front line wine really hooked me. So I ordered some.
Shortly thereafter, one of the more sincere bugs that infects we humans came calling and I have been abstaining until this evening.
And it hits me much as it did you.
From yours and other comments I’ve gained confidence about its future. But, on this night, it is indeed, a joy.
Thanks.

 

[BJ]

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:

originally posted by Jay Miller:

originally posted by MLipton:

originally posted by Florida Jim:
HCDB?

Haute Cote de Beaune?

Mark Lipton

Correct

Not to be confused with HCDN, CDNV and CDBV, all of which are more appropriately spelled HCdB, HCdN, CdNV and CdBV. There, I've said it.

My favorite continues to be VdPdJdlF.

 

[Jay Miller]

I’m embarassed to admit that my favorite red is LV

So few letters

 

[Rahsaan]

originally posted by Florida Jim:
Rahsaan,
Shortly thereafter, one of the more sincere bugs that infects we humans came calling and I have been abstaining until this evening.
And it hits me much as it did you.

Always a pain when illness intrudes! But it is a part of life..

 

[Rahsaan]

originally posted by Jay Miller:
I’m embarassed to admit that my favorite red is LV

So few letters

Les Vergelesses? I assume you prefer it because it is more accessible than the IdV? Is that just chez Rollin that you feel this way, or in general?

 

[maureen]

A 2010 PVIdV opened last winter showed very well from magnum, despite being served at a large event in a Chinese restaurant.

 

[Michael Lewis]

Thanks for the data point, Maureen. I have just recently been considering when to open my magnum of that precise wine. I suppose "soon" is the correct answer.

 

[Jayson Cohen]

originally posted by Michael Lewis:
Thanks for the data point, Maureen. I have just recently been considering when to open my magnum of that precise wine. I suppose "soon" is the correct answer.

It was great if a bit underappreciated by the crowd that night. (That was the tail end of my time in DC, almost exactly one year ago.). Much better IMO than a few heavy hitters from higher rent sites.