Domaine Rollin Pere & Fils Aloxe-Corton 2023 Champagne as with many couplings of

as with many couplings of ostensible opposites

RWM has historically restricted our activity to the four 1er Crus at the domaine

It is elegant on entry

A particularly age-worthy example of a traditionally structured Barbaresco that bears scant resemblance to the more modern

Domaine Rollin Pere & Fils Aloxe-Corton 2023 Champagne as with many couplings ofAlways a bit grittier, structured, and viscerally earthy than its neighbor Pernand Vergelesses, Aloxe Corton can also take longer to come around in bottle. But the payoff is a wine of great depth that tends to offer amazing value due to its relatively under the radar reputation. Rollins exceptional rendering of this appellation is of a piece with their overall lineup in its precision and its mineral drive, but it shows the scrappier, more animal