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Grand Cru In All But Name - Sharp Pricing:
2022 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

The 2022 shows Drouhin's Amoureuses in prime form. The wine's breeding, whispering complexity, and ethereal finesse are on bold display. Its precision and purity are breathtaking.

Holy Ground In Magnums:
2017 Pierre Peters Cuvée Spéciale Les Chetillons Magnums

This made Chétillons one of the cult bottlings of Champagne. With perhaps the exception of Jacques Selosse, Pierre Peters is the Champagne that industry people talk about the most and in the most reverential terms. Chétillons plays an outsized role in Peters' status.

"This is a stellar set of wines from Elena Brovia and Alex Sánchez."
2021 Brovia Barolo Brea Vigna Ca' Mia & Villero

2021 is an ideal vintage to get a sense of the beating soul of Brovia's old vine holdings in some of Barolo's top Crus.

2023 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py

As we've said many times before, Foillard simply has the touch with the Gamay grape. Few other producers manage to capture purity and texture the way that Foillard does.

Weiser-Künstler:
Meditations on the Mosel

The two single-vineyard wines – the Gaispfad Kabinett Trocken and the Ellergrub Kabinett – are masterpieces of the Mosel. Both come from very old, ungrafted vines and are the epitome of old school Mosel. These are cherries for the in-the-know collector.

2022 Barthod:
Village and 1er Crus

Barthod produces bulletproof Burgundies.

Uncompromisingly Original:
Ulysse Collin

Ulysse Collin is known for producing Champagnes of epic scale and riveting minerality.

"This is classic Porusots in that it's very much built-to-age"
2021 Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Porusots

Lafon's 2021 is a wine of dazzling force and verve. The intricacy of its architecture is amazing. It's rare to find a wine working on this breadth and scale that's this poised, detailed, and lifted.

Red Burgundy:
D’Angerville, Dujac, Fourrier, Lafarge, Mugneret-Gibourg,
Roumier, Rousseau & More

"Excellent" - 2023 Bachelet Côte de Nuits-Villages

Bachelet's Côte de Nuits is always one of the sweet spots in his impressive lineup.

Rare Sightings:
Julian Haart

It's almost impossible for a Riesling lover not to become obsessed with Haart's wines. There's a brilliance, a sculpted rigor, and a precision to the wine that's breathtaking. 

July 4th Sale -
Burgundy & Beaujolais

Nearly seventy white and red Burgundies and Beaujolais have been aggressively discounted. 

The Utter Brilliance of PYCM Magnum Edition:
2022 Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot Cuvée Clement et Emma Magnums

Just to quickly underscore how profound it can be, Bobby, Crush's managing partner, named the 2020 Clement et Emma his wine of the year.

"An elegant, sculpted wine."
-2020 Cappellano Barolo Pie Rupestris

There's not much that needs to be said about Cappellano's Barolos. They are absolutely compelling, old-school Barolos.

"Exquisite"
-2022 Dureuil-Janthial Rully 1er Cru Gresigny VV Blanc

The Gresigny is the most linear and mineral-laden of the line-up. This is where finely etched detail signature of Dureuil-Janthial reaches its apogee. The vines that were planted in 1945 must contribute to the stony density of the wine. 

Hermitage Greatness Meets Value:
2021 Chave Hermitage Farconnet

Chave’s regular Hermitage bottling is one of the greatest wines from the northern Rhone and currently sells for a few hundred dollars per bottle. The Hermitage Farconnet, which is a part of Chave’s négociant label, maintains every bit of Chave’s exacting standards but costs just a fraction of the price.

"Magnificent" -2021 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Francia

Francia is one of Piedmont's great wines, and the 2021 is destined to be included among the greats of the past couple of decades. 

Champagne:
Bouchard, Bougy, Chartogne-Taillet, Peters, Roederer, Salon, Taittinger & More

"If you can find them, don't hesitate."
2023 Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux & Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

The Burghound quote above makes clear that Bachelet's 2023s are seriously good. They serve as textbook examples of how Bachelet can magically craft wines that seamlessly meld intensity and precision.

Don't Miss: Our Go-To Rosé
2024 Baudry Chinon "Le Rosé"

For the twenty years that Crush has been open, we've taken every bottle of Baudry's Rosé that we could find.

The Most Serious Dry Rieslings of the Vintage?
Vollenweider Grand Crus

Don't Miss Back-Vintage Red Burgundy:
2013 Domaine des Croix Beaune 1er Cru Pertuisots

The 2013 Pertuisots blends a spicy, muscular core with floral top notes and an intense mineral streak. There's real punch to the wine, but also a sleek detail that's lovely. 

"The Brut Réserve is a real rock star." -Bérèche Brut Reserve NV

Everything that he turns out is shockingly good. However, the value that the Brut Reserve offers is amazing. It's our go-to Champagne.

"Readers who want to explore Sangiovese at its finest must put Le Boncie at the top of their lists."
-2022 Boncie Rosso di Toscana Chiesamonti

We've been working with the wines for eighteen years. They've always turned out Sangiovese exactly how we like it. The wines are structured, nuanced, and offer a beautiful combination of lift and depth.