
• Wine Spectator 'Grand Award' since 2006 - – August & September 2015
• "Of all the great kitchens in the state, the one best endowed for its singular purpose just might be Restaurant Latour" – NJ Monthly – August, 2015 – View Full Article
• “Encyclopedic doesn’t begin to describe the wine list at Restaurant Latour in the Crystal Springs Resort in New Jersey.” – The World of Fine Wine – July, 2015 – View Full Article
• "The wine director, Robby Younes, curates a list of rare producers like Château Latour, Screaming Eagle, Cheval Blanc, Araujo, Ausone, Dalle Valle, Haut-Brion and Mouton that each extends back at least five decades, not to mention coveted bottles of Le Pin and Lafleur." – Wine Enthusiast – July, 2015 – View Full Article
• A “special place for a special occasion”, this Hamburg New American in the Crystal Springs Resort rolls out “original” prix fixe–only menus assembled from daily sourced ingredients, backed up with selections from one of New Jersey’s most extensive wine cellars; “courteous” service, a “romantic” atmosphere and a “beautiful setting” overlooking the hill country make this “outstanding” dining experience “worth every penny.” - Zagat
•"New Chef, New Friendly Focus, at Top 25 Restaurant Latour" - New Jersey Monthly - February 2015 - View Full Article
•"$25 million N.J. cellar boasts nation's finest wine collection" - Inside New Jersey - February 2015 - View Full Article
• "Hamburg's Restaurant Latour is Stunning...not just an excursion into fine dining - it's an experience" - The Star Ledger - November 2014 - View Full Article
•“ A Chef Worthy Of A $30 Million Wine Cellar: Restaurant Latour” - Forbes - 2014 - View Full Article
• “Grand Award - Winner since 2006" – Wine Spectator – 2014 - View Full Article
• “Top 25 Restaurants in New Jersey" – New Jersey Monthly - August 2014 - View Full Article
• “America’s Best 100 Wine Restaurants" - Wine Enthusiast – August 2014 - View Full Article
• ““Excellent” rating for Restaurant Latour. “The staff descended, treating us like dignitaries… Mr. Lourdes prides himself on using ‘the best ingredients the world has to offer”. – The New York Times – August 2014 - View Full Article
• “3 Star Ranking (highest). Only 225 restaurants in the world achieved this level. Encyclopedic doesn’t begin to describe the wine list at Restaurant Latour... The cellar here comprises an almost incomprehensible 9, 100 different labels, and more than 135, 000 bottles, many if not most of them bearing the names of the world’s most sought-after producers.” – World of Fine Wine - Summer 2014 -
• “The restaurant’s wine cellar is one of the best in greater New York, and quite possibly in the world.” – The Wall Street Journal – August 2013 - View Full Article