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Under-the-Radar Lafarge
2013 Lafarge Volnay Vendanges Sélectionnées

The Vendanges Sélectionnées may be the hidden gem of Lafarge’s line-up. I'm happy to offer the 2013 Volnay VS at the lowest price around. 

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Not To Be Slept On
Fleurie With Teeth: 2015 Dutraive Fleurie Grand'Cour VV

Jean-Louis Dutraive has firmly established himself as one of the top talents in Beaujolais. Six years ago, the wines were unheard of in the U.S. Now, buyers across the city are fighting for their allocation. 

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"A total knock-out"
Vouette et Sorbée Fidèle Extra Brut (2012)

Over the past few vintages, we've watched Fidèle take off. It's always been an impressive bottle, but recently it's surprised us. The 2012 base may very well be the strongest example of this wine to date. Galloni isn't out of line at all when he calls it "a knock out."  

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Loire Rarity: 2015 Pascal Cotat Chavignol Rosé

Pascal Cotat's Rosé is one of the most ageworthy and compelling rosés in existence. It's also one of the hardest to track down. Allocations are typically handed out in 6-12 bottle quantities. 

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Only The Essential:
2013 Colin-Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru La Chatenière

Colin-Morey's are the purest and most intense expressions of Chardonnay around. The 2013s brought the domaine's clarity and precision to the next level. When they were first released, I bought every bottle of the 2013 PYCM that I could get my hands on. I jumped at the chance to reload on the St. Aubin Chatenière.

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Rethinking Vin Jaune:
2008 Ganevat Chardonnay Cuvée du Pépé

Jean-François Ganevat produces an absolutely dizzying range of wines. With the freedom that such breadth affords him, brilliant and revelatory wines pop up. Cuvée du Pépé is a prime example of this. It's Chardonnay given Vin Jaune treatment - aged for over seven years under flor. 

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Punching Above Its Weight Class: 2014 Lafarge Volnay

This is one of my best scores of the year. There are times when I can imagine drinking nothing besides Lafarge. The wines are brimming with soul, finesse and fascination.

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In The Shadows of Mt. Blanc - Mountain Nebbiolo:
2012 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca

Few wines have attracted the fan club that Ferrando's Carema has. The reason is simple: Carema is alpine Nebbiolo of breathtaking grace.

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Hermannshöhle 2-Ways:
2015 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Spätlese
& Hermannshöhle GG

Helmut Dönnhoff says that he's only seen fruit as beautiful as it was in 2015 one other time, 1971. It's clear that word is out on 2015 Germany. People have been hitting us up with requests and buying very deep.

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Chenin Royalty:
2015 Huet Vouvray Le Mont and Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec

Huet is one of France's most historic and iconic domaines. We've had so many profound old bottles that the domaine has become one of our absolute favorites. You'd struggle to find another Chenin producer with a track record as illustrious. 

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Irresistible Northern Rhône: 2014 Jamet Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

Jamet is known for benchmark Côte Rotie, but when it comes to drinkabilty, it's their Collines Rhodaniennes we reach for.

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A Dream Brew - Revisited:
2008 Trimbach Clos Ste. Hune

Clos Ste. Hune is one of the greatest Rieslings on the planet, and one of the great wines of the world. The 2008 seems poised to be one of the most important vintages of the wine in recent history.

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1995 López de Heredia Tondonia Gran Reserva

"This light-colored, ethereal 1995 is the essence of Viña Tondonia... The profile follows the style of the great classics of the 1950s and 60s. Bottles like this are the ones that created the López de Heredia myth."-Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate

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Beautifully long and balanced - 2014 Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Cailles

There are few producers in all of Burgundy that I respect as much as Chevillon. And out of his strong line-up, Cailles is one of my favorites. Vaucrains is sauvage, Les St. Georges is epic and bone-crushing, and Cailles is elegant and refined.

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The Other Side of Gonon: 2014 Gonon St. Joseph Blanc "Les Oliviers"

The Gonon brothers have amassed a cult following for their St. Joseph Rouge, but their St. Joseph Blanc remains much more elusive. This is the first time that we've been able to offer Gonon's Blanc. It's a very difficult wine to track down. If you look around, you'll only find a handful of listings. 

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Reaching a New Level: 2008 Pouillon 1er Cru Brut Nature Les Blanchiens & Les Valnons

"For anyone interested in terroir-expressive, viticulturally conscientious champagnes, these have become wines that are well worth pursuing." -Peter Liem Fabrice Pouillon has proven himself to be one of the most exciting producers in Champagne today.

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1996 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Pucelles

Leflaive's '96s are legendary. It's as simple as that Over the past six months, we've tasted a handful of Leflaive's '96s. They've been stunning. Without a doubt, one of the best bottles we tasted was the Pucelles. 

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The Noble Savage Revisited: 1999 Chateau Musar

In January, we did an offer on 1999 Musar. The response was nearly overwhelming. When another parcel came our way, we jumped on it.

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Supremely Elegant:
2015 Keller Riesling Von Der Fels Trocken

There very well may be no other $30 bottle of white wine that delivers as much refinement and sophistication as Keller's. The 2015 Keller Von der Fels flaunts this in ways that we've seldom seen from this ridiculously over-performing bottle. 

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On Another Plane: 2014 Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin VV

The perennial theme with Fourrier is pristine expression, precise finesse and an ultra-seductive mineral-laden texture. In 2014, this shines through brilliantly. 

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Mind-Bending Complexity:
1996 López de Heredia Rioja Blanco
Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia

Simply put, López de Heredia's whites are special wines. They occupy an important place for many of us at Crush. Among the great bottles that we've drunk is a 1957 that has assumed legendary status.

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Hidden Gem of Gevrey:
2014 Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin Champ Lieu-Dit

"This is really quite good and worth checking out." - Burghound Lately there's been a lot of excitement surrounding Duroché and for good reason. The wines are startling in their elegance, finesse and value.

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Holy Ground: 2014 Dancer Meursault 1er Cru Perrières

"Dancer's 2014s are among the best wines that I have ever seen from him and they are very much worth your attention." Over the past few vintages we've been watching the quality of Dancer's wines soar. As the Burghound quote above makes clear, they hit the next level in 2014. 

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Morgon's Master: 2014 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py

For the past six months, we've been amassing as much of Foillard's 2014 Côte du Py as we can get our hands on. Foillard is one of the undisputed great producers of Beaujolais and 2014 Beaujolais is easily one of the strongest vintages of the past decade. We're expecting a huge response to this offer. 

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