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Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 25, 2026
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The wine list at Auro lands like a phone book written by someone who actually cares — dense, ambitious, and clearly assembled by people who take this seriously. You're inside a Four Seasons in the heart of Napa Valley wine country, and the list doesn't waste that location. It swings from $75 Alsatian Riesling to a $35,250 bottle of DRC Romanée-Conti without blinking.
The depth here is legitimately staggering. California is the obvious anchor — Kongsgaard, Peter Michael, Staglin, Shafer Hillside Select, Joseph Phelps Insignia, and Screaming Eagle all appear — but the Burgundy section punches equally hard, with Bachelet-Monnot, Maxime Cheurlin Noellat, Michel Magnien, and multiple DRC bottlings. Champagne gets its own serious treatment: Krug Clos du Mesnil 2008, Salon 2013, Egly-Ouriet, Bollinger R.D. 2007, and Dom Pérignon P2 2002 suggest someone on staff actually loves Champagne rather than just listing the famous names. The gaps are few — you might wish for more Rhône or Italian depth — but this is a list that rewards exploration rather than punishes it.
Twenty-plus options by the glass is generous for a program operating at this altitude, running $18–$55 for standard pours with a Coravin program that lets you access serious bottles like the Joseph Phelps Insignia 2021 for $95 a pop. That Coravin access is genuinely rare and smart — it means you can sip a $185 taste of Insignia rather than committing to a $925 bottle. The standard glass range covers sparkling, white, rosé, and red with enough variety that you're not stuck choosing between Chardonnay and Cabernet.
Bachelet-Monnot Maranges Clos de La Boutiere Premier Cru 2023 — $175
On a list where bottles regularly crack four figures, $175 for a Maranges Premier Cru from a producer making serious waves in Burgundy is the closest thing to a bargain you'll find here. Maranges gets overlooked because it sits at the southern tip of the Côte de Beaune, but Bachelet-Monnot makes the case that geography is just snobbery.
Stony Hill Spring Mountain District Chardonnay 2009
Most guests at a Four Seasons are reaching for Kistler or something louder. Stony Hill is a Spring Mountain institution making lean, age-worthy Chardonnay in a style that predates the California butter-bomb era entirely — and a 2009 with this kind of bottle age on a restaurant list is a genuine find worth pausing for.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
At $320, you're paying a Four Seasons premium for one of the most widely distributed, aggressively commercial Cabs in Napa. On a list with Shafer Hillside Select, Harlan Estate, and Staglin in the mix, spending $320 on Caymus is leaving serious opportunity on the table — or rather, on the wine list.
Egly-Ouriet Les Crayeres Blanc de Noir Ambonnay Grand Cru NV + Tasting menu opener or amuse-bouche course
Egly-Ouriet's Les Crayeres is a Champagne with serious presence — textured, dark-fruited, and precise — which makes it the right call to open a $205+ tasting menu where the kitchen is likely leading with something rich and composed. It sets a tone that says this evening is not messing around.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Auro is the kind of wine list that justifies the Four Seasons room rate all on its own — stratospheric in ceiling, surprisingly thoughtful in its range, and staffed by people who clearly know what they're looking at. The markups are real and the prices are not for the faint of wallet, but if you're going to drop serious money on wine anywhere in Napa Valley, this list at least earns the ask.
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Small but Thoughtful
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Basic Stemmed
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Proper
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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