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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses
9,650 bottles
CT90.6 average score
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fournaux
3,822 bottles
CT90.8 average score
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Grands Liards
2,430 bottles
CT90.1 average score
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1. bg2167
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2. drwine2001
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3. Paul D
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Domaine Simon Bize has produced wines in Savigny-les-Beaune since 1880. Today, the domaine consists of almost 22 hectares of vineyards, including no less than thirteen different appellations - almost enough to fill an entire restaurant wine list on its own! The diversity of the Domaine does not lie in the names of its wines alone. Savigny-les-Beaune is so situated as to contain vineyards with varying exposures to the sun and the characteristics of the wines within the Savigny appellation vary enormously. Wines that come from vineyards adjacent to Beaune (to the South of Savigny) tend to take on the qualities of Beaune wines. Similarly, the wines that come from the appellation’s northern vineyards are more like the wines of its northern neighbour, Pernand Vergelesses.
What is remarkable about Domaine Simon Bize is that each of its wines clearly portrays the house "style" as well as its individual "personality," without one masking the other. The domaine’s winemaker, Patrick Bize, is a man of few words and of great talent. His definition of a well-made wine is concise and to the point, "a wine that pleases the person who drinks it." We believe that the domaine’s success is due to Patrick’s enormous respect for the origins of the individual wines and his ability to impart a district personnally to each one.
Patrick’s winemaking philosophy is based on the principle that yield is of the utmost importance and should never exceed 40 hectolitres per hectare (a personnally imposed restriction, given that the legal limits set by the French government are significantly higher). He believes in harvesting "perfect" fruit, and does whatever is required to accomplish this, even if it involves a degree of risk that most winemakers are not comfortable with. For example, in 1995 Patrick began his harvest one whole week after everyone else in Savigny and, had the weather turned on him, his losses were potentially great. However, that year, as in countless other years of "difficult" weather, the risk paid off for Patrick.
Patrick says that the word most used to describe the red wines of Savigny-les-Beaune is "elegant." He believes that this should be an essential trait of any Burgundy Pinot Noir, and his wines demonstrate his conviction beautifully.
Patrick artfully extracts the maximum potential from every grape, and the result is an astonishing array of complex wines with enormous depth of flavour, solid structures and elegance to boot!
Patrick Bize tragically died in October 2013 of trauma from a car accident caused by his heart attack. His wife, Chisa, carries on in the business.
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Simon Bize Bourgogne Blanc(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc |
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Simon Bize Bourgogne Blanc Akatcha(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc |
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Simon Bize Bourgogne Blanc Les Champlains(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc |
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Simon Bize Bourgogne Blanc Les Perrières(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc |
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Simon Bize Chevalier-MontrachetWhite, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru |
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Simon Bize Corton-Charlemagne(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru |
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Simon Bize MontrachetWhite, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru |
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Simon Bize Pinot Beurot Bourgogne Blanc Les ChamplainsWhite, France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc |
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Simon Bize Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses Blanc(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Blanc(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Talmettes Blanc(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanc(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Bourgeots Blanc(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Shiro Blanc(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Shirokuro Blanc de Noirs(View Label Image)White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune |
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Simon Bize Aloxe-CortonRed, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton |
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Simon Bize Aloxe-Corton Le Suchot(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton |
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Simon Bize Bourgogne(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Bourgogne |
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Simon Bize Bourgogne Les Perrières(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Bourgogne |
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Simon Bize Corton-Renardes(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru |
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Simon Bize Ladoix 1er Cru Le Bois Roussot(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Ladoix 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Latricières-Chambertin(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru |
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Simon Bize PommardRed, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard |
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| Red |
Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune |
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| Red |
Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Guettes(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru |
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| Red |
Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fournaux(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Marconnets(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Serpentières(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Talmettes(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Aka(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Grands Liards(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune |
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Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Bourgeots(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune |
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| Red |
Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Perrières(View Label Image)Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune |
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Simon Bize Bourgogne Blanc Les Perrières Jus de RaisinNon-alcoholic, France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc |