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2017 Coche-Dury Bourgogne Blanc & Meursault

There's nothing like the wines of Coche-Dury. They exist on a plane of their own. Coche's wines work on a very elite level, and you don't need to look far up the hierarchy to witness undeniable proof of this.

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Legends In The Making: 2015 Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque & La Mouline

Simply put, there's nothing like Guigal's La La's. ​Guigal is Rhône royalty and their single-vineyard "La La's" are the justly acclaimed jewels in the crown.

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Game Changing Pinot: 2017 Hope Well Pinot Noir Estate Eola Amity Hills

It’s rare that an Oregon Pinot forces us to stop in awe, but that’s exactly what happened with Mimi Casteel’s Hope Well Pinot.

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Piedmont Elite:
2015 Brovia Barolo Brea - Vigna Ca' Mia & Villero

Brovia is at the top of their game. The 2015s drive this home once again.

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"This is a superb effort and a great Spätlese with real Spätlese character"
- 2018 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #10

Willi Schaefer made some of our favorite wines in 2018. This won't surprise many people. Schaefer is a historically great estate that has been on a tear for the past handful of vintages. Simply put, they keep turning out the top collections of many vintages.

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"This beautifully well-balanced effort is Zen-like." - 2017 Chevillon Nuits-St-George 1er Cru Les Cailles

Chevillon is a low-profile benchmark who never seems to miss. Along with Les St. Georges, Les Cailles represents the pinnacle of Chevillon's lineup.

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"A superb edition" - 2013 Agrapart L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru

Pascal Agrapart’s 2013 L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs is a show-stopper. L'Avizoise is one of our favorite Champagnes. We love its balance of lavishness and electric minerality. It offers a crystal-clear expression of Chardonnay.

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Back Up the Truck - Piedmont Edition:
2018 Verduno Pelaverga Basadone

Castello di Verduno's Pelaverga is one of those delicious, food friendly and habit-forming wines that we always want on hand. The explanation is easy: it delivers an incredible amount of interest and sheer drinkability for an affordable price. This is a somewhat crude comparison, but Pelaverga is Piedmont's answer to Cru Beaujolais.

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"Tremendous depth and pure class.”
- 2008 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé

Clos des Goisses is widely considered one of the greatest vineyards in Champagne. It's been produced since 1935. The terroir is so extraordinary that it rarely missed a vintage over the years. In 1999, the first rosé was released from Clos des Goisses. It immediately became one of the region's most sought after wines.

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On Lapierre and Hundred-Year-Old Vines:
2018 Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Marcel Lapierre

Lapierre's Morgon is one of the wine world's most beloved bottles. The cuvée Marcel Lapierre ups the ante considerably. The first vintage was around a decade ago and it wowed Beaujolais fans from the start.

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Rock Dog: Riesling Holy Ground - 2014 Nikolaihof Riesling Steiner Hund

"Almost savagely intense" -David Schildknecht When you talk to Austrian fanatics about the best vineyards, you hear the same thing: Kellerberg, Singerriedel, Steinertal and Steiner Hund.

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Loire Benchmark:
2018 Pepiere Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Clos des Briords

Year after year, Pepiere's Clos des Briords is our favorite Muscadet. There's a beautiful honesty to Briords that causes us to buy it by the case every vintage. You might find more powerful and richer Muscadets, but Briords is unrivaled when it comes to luminous transparency and cut.

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"In a word, terrific"
- 2016 D'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs

We have to agree with Burghound when he writes: "While d'Angerville rarely misses, I was particularly taken with the quality I found here; indeed the word classic would aptly describe their 2016s."

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"This is a bona fide 'wow' wine" - 2017 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

Amoureuses is Grand Cru in all but name. The 1er Cru is priced higher than many Grand Crus and Burgundy fanatics chase down the wines from here with a singular fervor. 

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Loire Rarity For The Ages:
2018 Pascal Cotat Chavignol Rosé

Pascal Cotat's Rosé is one of the most ageworthy and compelling rosés in existence. You'll find Pascal Cotat's rosé in the cellars of collectors, and they treat it as a serious wine. It's a wine that is in many ways without peer.

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The Total Package - Burgundy Value
2017 Fornerol Côte de Nuits Villages Blanc & Rouge

Few Burgundies have taken hold at Crush like Fornerol's. It's rare for Burgundies to nail the combination of deliciousness, rigor and affordability like Fornerol's Côte de Nuits Villages does. The wines are simply shocking in this regard. 

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"It has a great deal to say without the need to do it loudly"
- 2013 Agrapart Mineral Blancs de Blancs Grand Cru

Agrapart's Minéral is one of the most riveting expressions of Chardonnay to be found. Every time I drink a bottle of Minéral, I'm blown away. There are very few Champagnes that I've had similar experiences with.

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Traditional Piedmont Steal:
2011 Petterino Gattinara Riserva

Marco Petterino’s wines are otherworldly. Located high in the Alto-Piedmont, where Nebbiolo sheds some of its muscle in exchange for elegance and floral aromatics, Petterino crafts traditionally-made wines with breathtaking finesse and an indescribable integrity.

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“Absolutely Delicious” - 2017 Giuseppe Rinaldi Dolcetto d'Alba

The wines of Giuseppe Rinaldi are among the greatest traditional wines of the Piedmont. They hardly need an introduction. The wine world has become obsessed with Rinaldi's soulful, finessed, and old school style.

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Singular Cab Franc: 2017 Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Clos de l'Echelier

It's rare that people compare a Cab Franc to Chambolle, but that's how people talk about l'Echelier. L'Echelier's haunting perfume, lifted brightness, and energetic minerality make the comparison an apt one. It’s a rendering of Cab Franc unlike any other.

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A Legend in Top Form
2017 Gouges Nuits-St-Georges Village

For the past few vintages, Gouges' Nuits has become an essential part of our Burgundy program. It's one of our go-to values. The wines of Gouges are legendary. Tasting the wines from the 70s can be utterly transformative.

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"The very finest bargain in the universe of dry Rieslings” - 2018 Keller Riesling QbA Von Der Fels Trocken

Last Saturday, we offered Keller's Kirchspiel RR and it sold out in a matter of hours. Today's Von der Fels offering will likely sell out just as quick.

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Lapierre Morgon 2018 Magnums

Lapierre is one of the most iconic producers in Beaujolais. I’ll keep this brief.

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Back Up The Truck: Southern Italy Edition
- 2016 Guido Marsella Fiano di Avellino

In the minds of many Crush employees, Guido Marsella’s Fiano is the single greatest value in the store. Every time we open a bottle, we’re blown away by its level of complexity, nuance and depth. Vintage after vintage, this seemingly modest Italian white punches well above its weight.

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