Bitouzet's 1993s are well-made wines exhibiting deep color, some of the vintage's hard tannin, but excellent richness and ripeness. The Volnay Clos des Chenes requires 3-4 years of cellaring and may merit a higher score if the tannin melts away and the fruit holds. It is deeply-colored, exhibiting plenty of raspberry and black-cherry fruit nicely complemented by spicy oak. Although it is firmly structured, it possesses a sweet mid-palate as well as excellent purity and ripeness. 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

Bitouzet's 1993s are well-made wines exhibiting deep color, some of the vintage's hard tannin, but excellent richness and ripeness. This wine was rated, but given no tasting note.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