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Simon Bize

Domaine Simon Bize et Fils is a historic Savigny-lès-Beaune estate that holds one of Burgundy's most unexpected treasures: a parcel of Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru. The domaine was founded in 1880 and has been run by successive generations; Patrick Bize managed it for decades before his death in 2013, after which his wife Chisa (née Mishima) continued the estate. The domaine's primary holdings are in Savigny-lès-Beaune, where village and Premier Cru parcels form the commercial backbone of production. The Latricières-Chambertin is a tiny holding producing a few hundred cases, and it commands significantly higher auction prices — occasionally exceeding $1,135 — compared to the Savigny rouge bottlings. At auction, the estate averages $150 per bottle across 128 lots, a figure strongly influenced by the mix of affordable Savigny village wines and premium Grand Cru bottlings. Patrick Bize's reputation for classically styled, age-worthy Burgundy built the estate's collector following, and wines from the 1990s and early 2000s continue to appear at auction with strong premiums.