Deuxave
Burgundy Heaven on Commonwealth Ave
Back Bay · Boston · French · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Deuxave lands like a serious statement — 400 to 600 bottles deep, with Burgundy and Bordeaux anchoring the room like load-bearing walls. This is the kind of list that makes you put your phone down and actually read. Wine Spectator has had a Best of Award of Excellence on this place since 2015, and one look at the names on the page tells you why.
Selection Deep Dive
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Henri Jayer, Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Leflaive — the Burgundy section alone could keep a serious wine person busy for an hour. Bordeaux is equally loaded: Château Pétrus, Château Le Pin, Château Margaux are all present if your wallet can take it. Italy holds its own with Gaja, Sassicaia, and Masseto representing the peninsula's heavyweights. California joins the party with Screaming Eagle, Kosta Browne, Sine Qua Non, and Opus One — a greatest-hits roster that feels curated rather than crammed.
By the Glass
Roughly 15 to 25 options by the glass, priced between $15 and $30, which is reasonable given the zip code and the caliber of the cellar behind them. Sommelier Justin Hawthorne runs the program, so the glass pours tend to reflect real thought rather than just whatever needs moving. We'd ask him directly what's pouring well that night — that conversation is half the fun.
Domaine Leflaive (Burgundy white) — $60–$90 bottle range entry point
Leflaive in any form is a Burgundy benchmark, and catching it at the lower end of Deuxave's bottle range — before you start drifting toward trophy territory — is the smart play. White Burgundy at this level drinks like something that should cost twice as much at most Boston restaurants.
Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin
Most tables here gravitate toward the splashy DRC labels or the big Bordeaux names. Rousseau's Gevrey-Chambertin sits in that sweet spot — a world-class producer, a legendary appellation, and slightly less headline-grabbing than its neighbors on the list. It's the move for anyone who wants serious Burgundy without ordering the most obvious bottle.
Opus One
Opus One is a perfectly good wine that has been on every upscale American restaurant list for 30 years. At Deuxave's price point, you're paying a premium for a name that's been commodified beyond its charm. With Kosta Browne, Sine Qua Non, and genuinely rare Burgundy on the same list, there's no reason to default to Opus.
Kosta Browne Pinot Noir + Crispy-skinned Giannone organic chicken with corn and chanterelle mushroom tartlette, foie butter, and charred scallions
Kosta Browne's ripe, forest-floor-driven Pinot loves earthy mushrooms and rich poultry fat. The chanterelles echo the wine's woodsy character, the foie butter plays to its generous texture, and the charred scallions cut through both. It's a California bottle meeting a French-inflected dish and neither one blinks.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Deuxave is the real deal — a grown-up French restaurant with a wine list that earns its accolades rather than just inheriting them. The markups are steep, but when the cellar has Henri Jayer and Château Le Pin, you're paying for access, and Justin Hawthorne makes sure you're not navigating it alone.
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