Welcome to the world of Bruno Desaunay-Bissey – for decades one of Burgundy’s greatest producers, who’s only recently coming to general acclaim.

Making wines from a scattering of holdings located right across the most famous appellations of the Cote de Nuits, Domaine Desaunay-Bissey’s wines offer some of the regions greatest value. However, they are now beginning to come to world wide notice, and the most sought-after wines are available only on allocation.

Desaunay-Bissey’s comparative lack of fame isn’t due to the quality of the domaine’s vineyards, which consist principally of old vines sited in the best parts of Vosne-Romanée and Echezeaux, including some planted as far back as 1928. Remaining in the family ever since, Bruno has been producing wine from these plots since 1975, farming without pesticides, and practising minimal-intervention winemaking.

It certainly isn’t the wines, which are pin-point-precise and true to their terroir, yet exquisitely fruit-forward and easy to appreciate. They’re the kind of wines you might find on the list in a local restaurant in Burgundy and order without any great expectation, before having your mind blown by an all-time-great wine experience.

Unfortunately Bruno passed away in 2023 and now we see his son Richard taking over the Domaine.

Today, Bruno’s son Richard manages this small family domaine based in Flagey-Echezeaux that consists of 6 hectares, some of which is owned by the family, including prestigious old vine plots in Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux, with additional plots farmed on a “fermage” basis. With first vintages produced in 1975, it seems almost inconceivable that wines of this quality managed to enter the market almost unnoticed. But those unassuming days of anonymity are over – Bruno’s legacy is shining bright and a new generation is now guiding this impressive domaine into a new chapter of quality and prestige starting with the 2023 vintage…read more