What's Pressoir Drinking? Domaine Simon Bize, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Guettes 1990

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Domaine Simon Bize Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Guettes 1990

By Edouard Bourgeois

August 18, 2020

Domaine Simon Bize Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Guettes 1990

Nothing wrong drinking red wine in the heat of a summer day, as long as you keep it light on its feet, with delicate fruit and tamed alcohol level. This superior example of whole cluster style Pinot Noir was at its peak. 1990 was a hot vintage for Burgundy but the whole stem inclusion must have played an important role to balance out the wine because this bottle was perfectly rounded and singing the most sensual aria, celebrating dried roses, damp forest floor and cassis jam.

I was lucky to meet the late Patrick Bize, first in New York for an edition of La Paulée, and later at his domaine in Savigny. This incredible human was truly special, with a great sense of humor and a remarkable capacity to teach the most complex wine making concepts using the simplest words. Every time I taste one of his wines, I cheer to the sky, to Patrick.

Patrick’s wife, Chisa, has taken over the domaine after her husband’s passing and continues to make gorgeous wines.

Patrick Bize