Bitouzet's 1993s are well-made wines exhibiting deep color, some of the vintage's hard tannin, but excellent richness and ripeness. The most forward and seductive of these offerings is the Beaune Cent Vignes, a medium-bodied, fragrant, richly fruity red Burgundy that can be drunk over the next 5-6 years. Bitouzet is better known for his white than red wines, but the reds, especially the Volnay-Clos des Chenes, Volnay Pitures, and Volnay Taillepieds, are attractive, well-made wines. They rarely hit the highest qualitative peaks, but they are consistently authentic examples of Volnay. They can last for 5-10 years.
Importer: Neal Rosenthal, Select Vineyards, Shekomeko, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990