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Graced with superb purity - 2006 Agrapart Minéral Blanc de Blancs MAGNUMS

"Graced with superb purity" -Antonio Galloni
2006 Agrapart Minéral Blanc de Blancs: MAGNUM EDITION

Last week we offered out 750s of the 2006 Minéral. It was gone by the next day.

Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanée: 2008 & 2012

Stand Alone Vosne-Romanée
2008 & 2012 Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanée

I've worried that I'd never be able to able to do a Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne offering again.

Rock Dog: Riesling at its Most Mysterious - 2012 Nikolaihof Riesling Steiner Hund Reserve

Rock Dog: Riesling at its Most Mysterious
2012 Nikolaihof Riesling Steiner Hund Reserve

"The tiny [Steiner Hund] site is doubtless one of the 5-10 greatest bits of land on which Riesling grows.

Taittinger Champagne Tasting with Clovis Taittinger - Monday, October 19th

On Monday we're happy to have the opportunity to host Clovis Taittinger here at Crush. 

Built on its minerality - 2005 Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds

"Built on its minerality" -Burghound
2005 Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds

Even in the context of 2005, d'Angerville produced an amazing cast of wines.

"All I could do was to s

Habit-Forming Northern Rhône: 2014 Souhaut Syrah and Saint Joseph Les Cessieux

Habit-Forming Northern Rhône
2014 Souhaut: Syrah & Saint Joseph Cessieux

Hervé Souhaut's Syrahs are very high on my go-to bottle list.

They offer such purity of expression th

Sharply Priced Selosse Rarity: Selosse Les Carelles Extra Brut Grand Cru

Sharply Priced Selosse Rarity
Selosse Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger
Les Carelles Grand Cru Extra Brut

Each Selosse's lieu-dit is a tour de force. With that said, I love

Zyr Vodka

Come by the store on Friday, October 16th between 5 & 7 to try Zyr Vodka.

Back Up The Truck: Burgundy Edition - 2013 Hudelot-Noellat Bourgogne Rouge

Back Up The Truck: Burgundy Edition
2013 Hudelot-Noëllat Bourgogne Rouge

"Hudelot always seems to outperform with their Bourgogne and 2013 is no exception." -Burghound

One of our

Utterly Magnificent - 2004 Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato

"Utterly magnificent" -Antonio Galloni
2004 Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato

The 2004 dramatizes the magic of Monprivato.

Monprivato is a special wine. It is one of the purest

Cult Rougeard Disciple - Sharply Priced: 2013 Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Clos de Guichaux

Cult Rougeard Disciple - Sharply Priced
2013 Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Clos de Guichaux

I'm not sure I can think of another producer who has enjoyed more sudden fame than Guiberteau.

Graced with superb purity - 2006 Agrapart Minéral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

"Graced with superb purity" -Antonio Galloni
2006 Agrapart Minéral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

I sit down to write this offer with trepidation. This is an offer that will surely sell out.

Distance Runner: 2013 Roilette Fleurie Griffe du Marquis

Distance Runner
2013 Roilette Fleurie Griffe du Marquis

"I was reminded more than a little of the northern Rhône by this compelling wine." -Josh Raynolds

If you're looking for ste

Riesling Aristocrats - 2014 Rebholz Grosses Gewächs: Ganz Horn GG & Kastanienbusch GG

Rebholz's Grosses Gewächs deserve to be placed alongside the world's best - think Clos Ste. Hune, Keller's Abtserde, etc. I've been tasting them for a decade now and they still shock me with their clarity. They are razor sharp, crystal clear and rigorously defined. 

Rarity From California's Golden Age: 1968 BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve

Rarity From California's Golden Age
1968 BV G

A Winning Combination - Lowest Price: 2013 Fourrier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Echanges

A Winning Combination - Lowest Price
2013 Fourrier Chambolle-Musigny
1er Cru Aux Echanges

Fourrier's 2013s are mesmerizing.

The vintage provided

Loire Icon - Important Vintage:
2014 François Cotat Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu

2014 is a stellar vintage for the Loire. This is especially true in Sancerre. At this point, comparisons to past greats like 1996 and 2002 don't feel out of line. 

Tempier in the Languedoc: 2012 Mas des Brousses Terrasses du Larzac

Tempier in the Languedoc
2012 Mas des Brousses Terrasses du Larzac

Domaine Tempier produces some of the greatest and most soulful wines of Southern France.

Some of the most compelling wines... - Ulysse Collin Blanc de Noirs Les Maillons Extra-Brut (2010 base)

Singular and Epic
Ulysse Collin Blanc de Noirs
Les Maillons Extra-Brut (2010 base)

"Some of the most compelling wines being made in Champagne today." -Antonio Galloni, V

11th Century Clos - 50 Cases Made: 2014 Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos Romans

An 11th Century Clos - 50 Cases Made
2014 Roches Neuves
Saumur Blanc Clos Romans Blanc

It's impossible not to take notice of Roches Neuves Clos Roma

IDTT Podcast #289: Danilo Nada

IDTT Podcast #289: Danilo Nada
2012 Nada Fiorenzo Langhe Nebbiolo

In his I'll Drink to That! interview, Danilo Nada recounts a story about how his father had to green harvest on the sly.

Best to Date: Only Bottles in The U.S. - 2014 Dutraive Fleurie Chapelle Des Bois

Best to Date 
2014 Dutraive Fleurie Chapelle Des Bois

Jean-Louis Dutraive has steadily moved into the top echelon of Beaujolais producers.

His 2014s w

1995 Dom Pérignon Rosé P2

Claiming Dom Pérignon's Rosé to be the best in all of Champagne is beside the point. For me, it's one of the world's great wines.