Cru Uncorked
Ohio's Best Kept Bordeaux Secret
Moreland Hills · Moreland Hills · Farm to Table, French
Reviewed April 9, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
Walking into Cru Uncorked feels like someone airlifted a Bordeaux château into the suburbs of Cleveland — plush furnishings, period antiques, vineyard art on the walls. The wine list arrives with the same energy: thick, serious, and clearly curated by people who actually care. This is not an accident of a wine program.
Selection Deep Dive
With 350 to 500 selections anchored in Bordeaux, Burgundy, and California, the list reads like a greatest hits of the wine world's most reliable address book. Château Lynch-Bages and Château Margaux sit comfortably alongside Stag's Leap Cask 23 and Joseph Phelps Insignia — this is a room where the heavy hitters show up. Burgundy lovers get a proper nod with Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet and Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin, covering both ends of the prestige spectrum. If there's a gap, it's likely in natural wine and anything adventurous outside the classic Old World and California axis — but that's not what Cru is going for, and they'd probably be fine with you knowing that.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options is a genuinely impressive pour program for a restaurant at this scale, with prices running $12 to $25. The range covers enough ground that you can explore without committing to a bottle — which, at this list's upper end, is a real consideration. We'd love to see more rotation and a clearer signal of what's pouring fresh week-to-week.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir — $45–$60 (estimated bottle range based on list)
Drouhin Oregon sits in the sweet spot — serious Burgundian DNA, Oregon terroir, and a price point that doesn't require a conversation with your accountant. On a list full of four-figure bottles, this one earns its seat at the table without the sticker shock.
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot
Merlot gets dismissed constantly, and that's good news for anyone paying attention. Duckhorn's Napa Merlot is structured, age-worthy, and consistently underordered — which means your server isn't tired of it yet and might actually pour you something memorable.
Opus One
Opus One is the wine equivalent of ordering the most expensive thing on the menu to impress your date. It's a fine wine — nobody's arguing that — but at a French château-vibed restaurant with actual Bordeaux on the list, paying a predictable restaurant markup on Opus One when Lynch-Bages exists is a choice we can't endorse.
Château Lynch-Bages + Filet Mignon
Lynch-Bages is a Pauillac built for red meat — firm tannins, dark fruit, and enough structure to go the distance against a properly seared filet. It's the kind of pairing that doesn't need explanation at the table, just a moment of silence after the first sip.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Cru Uncorked is doing something genuinely rare for northeast Ohio — running a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence program with two named sommeliers in a setting that could hold its own in any major market. The markups will sting on the high end, but the list depth and staff knowledge make this the kind of place worth the drive and the bill.
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