CityGate Grille

Seventy-eight wines at a Naperville steakhouse — that's more than we expected pulling into a corporate office park. The list has some genuine range beyond the usual Cab-and-Chardonnay steakhouse playbook, with nods to Greece, Roussillon, and Willamette Valley. It won't blow your mind, but it won't embarrass you either.

The list earns points for geographic curiosity: there's an Assyrtiko and an Agiorgitiko hiding in here, which is a genuine surprise for suburban Illinois. The French corner covers Côtes du Rhône via Paul Jaboulet's Parallèle 45, a solid workhorse red, plus Domaine Lafage's Novellum Chardonnay from Roussillon and the Maison AIX Rosé from Provence — all respectable choices. California dominates the heavy end with Austin Hope Cab and Seghesio Zinfandel holding down Paso Robles and Sonoma respectively, and Oregon shows up with Pike Road Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley. The gaps are real though — no serious Burgundy, no Italian reds beyond the by-the-glass Negroamaro, and Bordeaux is nowhere to be found on a list that's supposed to anchor a steakhouse.

Sixteen options across sparkling, rosé, white, and red is a generous pour program for this market. The range runs from La Marca Prosecco at the entry level up to Austin Hope Cab at $22 a glass, with the Dr. Loosen Blue Slate Riesling being one of the more interesting pours on the board. Rotation doesn't appear to be aggressive — this reads more like a set list than a program someone's actively curating.