Bize Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru 2020

97 points Charles Curtis (Decanter): "This is perhaps a bit closed initially, but it opens with time to show an elegant, restrained black plum fruit, with hints of mineral, mint and a savoury, smoky character. The grapes are fermented entirely as whole clusters, punched down by foot and pumped over before ageing with minimal new oak. The result is a tannic wine that will take time to open, but has the potential for greatness. Produced from the 0.33ha parcel that runs the length of the slope near the northern end of Latricières. Drinking Window: 2025-2050. (5/23/21)"

96 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Latricières-Chambertin from Domaine Simon Bize et Fils is a stunning young wine. The bouquet is deep, pure and already beautifully expressive, delivering scents of sweet blackberries, plums, black cherries, a complex base of dark soil tones, gamebird, espresso, woodsmoke and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and seamless, with a gorgeous core of fruit, outstanding soil signature, ripe, fine-grained tannins, bright acids and outstanding length and grip on the perfectly balanced, complex finish. This is a great young bottle of Latricières. 2037-2100. (Nov/Dec 2021)"

93-95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Lovely mid purple with a less ultra-concentrated and slightly finer bouquet. Very sensual but lifted by the whole bunch element, gracious and now the concentration kicks in. There is a very good balance of fruit, tannins and acidity, though this will need a long elevage. (Oct 2021)"

92-94 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2020 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru is the most reserved wine in the range, unwinding in the glass with notes of dark berries, loamy soil, spices, orange rind and peonies. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's deep and seamless, with an elegant, beautifully balanced profile. (1/20/22)"

91-94 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a leased .3 ha parcel of 35+ year old vines). Equally ripe yet nicely fresh aromas include those of red currant, dark raspberry, sauvage and a whiff of underbrush. The super-sleek, intense and beautifully delineated middle weight plus flavors also brim with minerality on the moderately austere finale that flashes plenty of focused power. This is easily the firmest wine in the range, and this is a wine to buy and forget you own it for at least a decade. Drink: 2035+. (Apr 2022)"