The phenomenal wines of Jean-Yves Bizot represent the pinnacle of wine quality in a region graced with some of the most sought-after labels in the world of fine wine. Jean-Yves’ strict and uncompromising standards in the vineyards and his enviable old vine parcels in Vosne Romanée combine to offer a stellar line-up of miniscule production red Burgundies built for ageing.
Jean-Yves is a respected professor of viticulture and oenology in Beaune and lives in Vosne across the road from Henri Jayer’s old residence. He is also a quiet, composed man, uninterested in publicity and completely devoted to his wine craft. In an age where branding often overshadows substance, it’s refreshing to see someone who has never followed the crowd continue to pursue what he loves most – the art of wine.
Jean-Yves has an uncanny ability to produce wines that are delicate, feminine, and deeply expressive – wines that stand out at any fine wine tasting. But the true magnificence of his entire range has now acquired a fervent collector and connoisseur following the world over, making his new vintage releases some of the most highly anticipated in the whole of Burgundy.
Domaine Jean-Yves Bizot Vosne Romanee Village 2023
A pristine, impactful nose with intense aromatics of black raspberries, black cherry and polished mahogany with a delicate sapidity over sweet Asian spices, black berry compote and bramble berry complexity. Crystalline and texturally taut in the mouth, linear, energetic and bright with tangy acids, limestone mineral tannins and incredibly focused elegance and precision. A benchmark for the vintage. Drink from 2027 to 2038+.
(Wine Safari Score: 94-95/100 Greg Sherwood MW)
Domaine Jean-Yves Bizot Vosne Romanee Lieu Dit ‘Les Jachees’ 2023
Fabulously deep alluring aromatics with a broody black cherry, bramble berry and sweet mulberry complexity laced with exotic Christmas spices, Asian five spice, together with a pronounced limestone minerality. The palate clearly shows an extra gear on the village cuvée, with hints of savoury cured meats, subtle forest floor and earthy blueberry fruits with a wound spring tension, linearity, and bright acid precision. Beautiful clarity and steely purity. Supreme terroir driven class. Drink from 2026 to 2040+.
(Wine Safari Score: 95-96+/100 Greg Sherwood MW)
Domaine Jean-Yves Bizot Clos de la Bidaude Monopole 2023
A wine that is simply mesmerizingly intense with piercing aromatics of violets, saline crème de cassis, oyster shells and sloe berries with a tightly knit complexity of smoky sapidity, crushed limestone and chalky spice. Piercing and powerful, the purity and intensity of fruit is awesome, the precision, polish, and concentration simply majestic. The perfect marriage of intelligent winemaking harnessing super fruit purity and perfect hillside terroir. A really super impressive success for the vintage. Drink from 2028 to 2040+.
(Wine Safari Score: 97-98/100 Greg Sherwood MW)
Domaine Jean-Yves Bizot Echezeaux Grand Cru 2023
This is a broad complex wine with broody, earthy black fruited aromatics laced with damp earth, savoury black berry, red cherry and a well-integrated sapidity with attractive bramble berry notes. The stony mineral grip is stark, the dry exact fabulously mouth coating and intense. This is a slightly more accessible, generous expression from the Domaine but retains all the allure, purity, and mineral precision of a profound Grand Cru Pinot Noir. Drink from 2028 to 2040+.
(Wine Safari Score: 95-96+/100 Greg Sherwood MW)
Domaine Jean-Yves Bizot Hautes Cotes de Nuits Blanc 2023
A broody complex white with intricate aromatics of lemon grass, sweet herbs, pithy white citrus, and sweet lemon pastille before notes of honey on warm white toast and grapefruit confit. The flavours are bright and tangy with plentiful nuances of wet stone minerality, honied lemon peel, bon bon rock candy and a dusty, powdery savoury finish. The astonishing concentration an ever-present Bizot hallmark. Drink from 2026 to 2035+.
(Wine Safari Score: 93-94+/100 Greg Sherwood MW)
Domaine Jean-Yves Bizot Bourgogne Les Violetts Blanc 2023
This is an expressive white with delicious waxy citrus aromatics, dried herbs, lemon tea, wet slate and delicate leesy lanolin nuances. The intensity is piercing, the texture deliciously tangy, glycerol and concentrated with lemon and lime cordial hints, a crystalline purity and a long, stony, concentrated finish. An incredibly delicious white with plenty of legs to go 12-15+ years. Drink from 2026 to 2040+.
(Wine Safari Score: 94-95/100 Greg Sherwood MW)
The Domaine Jean-Yves Bizot wines are imported exclusively in the UK by Musigny Wines. Contact Andrew Pavli to request an allocation.
Andrew@musigny.wine