1,200 Bottles Deep, Zero Apologies
Flatiron · New York · Korean Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed March 23, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Cote lands on your table like a full coffee table book — 1,200+ labels anchored by a Champagne program that would make a Reims négociant blush. This is not a steakhouse that threw some Cabernets on a laminated card. Someone here genuinely cares, and it shows on every page.
France dominates, and rightfully so — the Champagne section alone spans grower producers like Aubry & Fils and Paul Bara alongside prestige cuvées like Krug Brut Rosé and Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle. Alsace gets serious attention too, with bottles like Albert Boxler's Pinot Gris Sommerberg Grand Cru representing the kind of nerdy, regionalist commitment most NYC restaurants skip entirely. The cellar reaches back decades — a 1989 Cavallotto Punta Marcello Riserva Barolo in magnum is the kind of listing that exists purely to remind you that some lists are built, not assembled. Gaps are hard to find; this is a deep, intentional list with a clear point of view.
Twenty to thirty options by the glass at $27–$40 is a real program, not a token gesture. The Aubry & Fils 1er Cru Brut at $27 a glass is one of the better pours-per-dollar moments you'll find in Manhattan. Rotation details aren't fully published, but with a working sommelier on the floor, you can expect the by-the-glass selection to move with the cellar.
Aubry & Fils 1er Cru Brut Champagne — $27/glass
Retail on Aubry runs around $45 a bottle, so getting a glass of 1er Cru grower Champagne for $27 at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Flatiron is genuinely fair. Order two.
Albert Boxler Pinot Gris Sommerberg Grand Cru
Most tables will chase the Champagne or reach for Burgundy, and Boxler's Sommerberg will sit quietly on the list being spectacular. This is one of Alsace's best producers on one of its best Grand Cru sites — rich, structured, and built to handle the fat and smoke of Korean BBQ better than almost anything else on the list.
Krug Brut Rosé (half bottle)
At $480 for a half bottle, you're paying a stiff premium for the Krug name. The Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle at $40 a glass — retail around $200 a bottle — gives you prestige Champagne at a fraction of the flex-tax. Save the Krug for someone else's expense account.
Billecart-Salmon Le Rosé Extra Brut (half bottle) + Butcher's Feast
The Butcher's Feast throws a parade of cuts at you — galbi, dry-aged beef, all of it charred and fatty over live coals. Billecart's Le Rosé Extra Brut has enough acid and structure to cut through the richness while the dosage stays dry enough not to compete with the beef's natural sweetness. A half bottle keeps it light before the second wave of meat arrives.
The Bottom Line
Cote has built a wine program that treats its list as seriously as its beef program — deep, specific, and staffed by people who can actually help you navigate it. If you're eating here and not drinking something interesting, that's entirely on you.
Midtown · New York · French Brasserie
La Grande Boucherie earns its place as a reliable stop for wine in Midtown, especially if you're leaning French. The glass list is genuinely wide and has some smart picks buried in it — the Fleurie and the Wiemer Riesling both punch above their price points. Markups trend steep as you climb the bottle list, so your money works hardest in the by-the-glass section. If you're here for the brasserie experience, the wine program holds up its end of the deal.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Steakhouse
BLT Prime's wine program is glass-only, which limits your options if you came for a big bottle moment, but the pricing is honest and the selection is more thoughtful than most steakhouses bother with. If you're keeping it casual and ordering by the glass, you can drink well here without feeling taken advantage of — and that's not nothing in this city.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Restaurant
The Palm Midtown is not where you'd expect to find Puzelat and Ruth Lewandowski sitting next to each other on a wine list — which is exactly what makes it worth a second look. Six bottles is a short menu, but all six are defensible picks at prices that don't insult you. If you're in the mood to trust the list and not overthink it, this works.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Murray Hill · New York · Classic American Steakhouse
Wolfgang's is a reliable steakhouse wine experience in the sense that you know exactly what you're getting: a list built around the bottle you already know, priced for the room you're sitting in. If you're here to close a deal over a Porterhouse for Two, the wine list will do its job without embarrassing anyone — but it's not going to surprise you, and it's almost certainly going to cost more than it should. Go in with eyes open and a strong second-choice red in mind.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Mediterranean
Zaytinya's wine list is a rare thing in New York: a focused, regionally coherent program that commits hard to Greek and Eastern Mediterranean varieties without making you feel like you need a flashcard to order. The by-the-glass selection alone — 18 options, all under $18, featuring producers most wine lists wouldn't touch — makes this worth visiting even before the food arrives. If you eat here and order a Cabernet, that's on you.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
SoHo · New York · Italian
A long bottle list with Italian, Burgundy and Champagne sections, fronted by a 22-wine glass page. For a glass, try the Skerk Orange Wine from Friuli at 25/95, and for a bottle on a lighter budget, the Volpaia Vermentino at 60; upstairs in the café, the labeled list pours Palistorti di Valgiano's orange Tuscan blend at Glass $22. Confirm prices before you order, because the site's Upstairs Café dinner menu and the beverage PDF do not match. This unrated guide covers the posted wine lists, not service, storage or markups.
Design District · Miami · Korean Steakhouse
Start with the Raventós i Blanc Blanc de Blancs at 16 for a 5 oz glass, then order the Domaine de la Prébende Gamay at 16 or the Raúl Pérez Godello at 17 with the first round of cuts. If you want bottles, the restaurant says its full list has over 1,000 selections, so ask the sommelier. Confirm pours and prices before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
Chicago Loop · Chicago · Korean Steakhouse
Perilla is a genuinely fun concept with a wine list that mostly keeps up — three sommeliers, serious producers, and a Burgundy-California spine that plays well with bold Korean flavors. The markup is real and the list plays it safe beyond the French-Cali lane, but if you engage the staff and lean into the pairings, this is one of the more interesting steakhouse wine experiences in Chicago.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale · Korean Steakhouse
Until we can verify the actual list, Cote Fort Lauderdale gets a cautious nod as a reliable corporate wine program—functional but uninspired. Come for the beef, but don't expect the wine list to be the highlight of your night.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Stemless Casual
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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