Burgundy Royalty Meets Midtown Muscle
Midtown · New York · Farm to Table, French · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 5, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Gabriel Kreuther’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The list lands on the table like a small novel — north of 2,000 selections, organized with the kind of obsessive clarity that tells you immediately someone here takes this very seriously. This isn't a restaurant that bolted on a wine program; the wine IS the program. Wine Spectator's Grand Award since 2022 isn't decorative — you feel it.
Burgundy is the undisputed anchor: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Henri Jayer, Leroy, Armand Rousseau, and Domaine Leflaive all show up, and Coche-Dury means the white Burgundy game is equally serious. Bordeaux runs deep with Pétrus, Le Pin, Margaux, and Latour — the full trophy cabinet. The Alsace section is genuinely special and reflects chef Kreuther's roots, with Domaine Weinbach, Zind-Humbrecht, and Trimbach's Clos Sainte Hune all present — a selection you rarely see executed this well outside of Strasbourg. Italy (Giacomo Conterno, Gaja) and California (Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate) round things out without overshadowing the French core.
Twenty to thirty pours by the glass is a serious commitment at this level — most restaurants with lists this prestigious would hide the good stuff behind full bottles. The team rotates through options that reflect the list's French-focused DNA, and with four working sommeliers on the floor, you can actually have a real conversation about what's open tonight.
Trimbach Clos Sainte Hune Riesling — $80–$120
One of Alsace's most iconic single-vineyard Rieslings, and in a city where novelty commands a premium, this kind of precision and terroir-driven complexity is underpriced relative to its Burgundy neighbors on this same list. Order it before the table next to you does.
E. Guigal La Landonne
Côte-Rôtie gets buried under all the Burgundy fanfare here, but La Landonne is as serious and cellar-worthy as anything in the room. Most tables are too distracted by the DRC section to find it. Their loss.
Screaming Eagle
It's here, and yes, it's legitimately great wine — but you're in an Alsatian-French restaurant in Midtown paying NYC fine-dining markup on a cult California Cab that's already trading at stratospheric secondary market prices. There are fifty bottles on this list that will give you a better story and a better dinner.
Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage + Muscovy Duck with Foie Gras and Black Truffle
Chave's Hermitage is all iron, dark fruit, and grip — built for exactly the kind of rich, earthy luxury on that plate. The black truffle and foie gras amplify the wine's savory depth rather than fight it. This is the pairing you'll be talking about on the cab ride home.
The Bottom Line
Gabriel Kreuther is the real deal — one of the most serious wine programs in New York, staffed by people who genuinely know what's in those bottles and why it matters. If you're going to drop serious money on wine in this city, this is where you do it.
NoHo · New York · Italian
Il Buco has one of the most compelling Italian wine lists in New York City — deep, principled, and staffed by people who actually care. The markup is real, so budget accordingly, but this is a room worth splurging in.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown · New York · Steakhouse
STK Downtown is a place where people order Champagne to celebrate, not to drink — and the wine program is built accordingly. If you're here for the vibe and someone else is paying, pop the Dom and enjoy it; if you actually care about what's in your glass, you're in the wrong room.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · New York · Upscale Seafood & Steakhouse
Three happy hour wines do not a wine program make. Ocean Prime is a place you eat well and drink safely — but if wine is a priority, this list will let you down before the bread basket arrives.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
Midtown · New York · Steakhouse
STK Midtown is a great place to see and be seen, but the wine list is there to pad the check, not to excite you. If you're here for the experience, lean on the cocktails or grab a glass of Bonanza at the bar — don't expect the bottle list to reward any real curiosity.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown West · New York · Russian-American
The Russian Tea Room treats wine as an afterthought dressed up in Champagne flutes — five famous labels at punishing prices with no range, no by-the-glass program, and no apparent curiosity about wine beyond what looks impressive on a table. Go for the spectacle, order the caviar, but don't come here expecting a wine list.
Grocery Store
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Restaurant
David Burke Tavern's list is a Chardonnay lover's comfort zone with a solid sparkling section propping up the top — but the narrow focus and steep pricing mean you're paying for familiarity, not discovery. Send a friend here if they want California whites and a glass of Champagne; send them somewhere else if they want to explore.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Nantucket · Nantucket · Farm to Table, French
The Company of the Cauldron earns its Wine Spectator nod — this is a focused, fairly priced list that understands its audience and the food it's serving. Not the most adventurous wine program on the island, but on a candlelit night in Nantucket with lobster in front of you, it more than does the job.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown Steamboat Springs · Steamboat Springs · Farm to Table, French
Harwigs is the kind of place that rewards guests who actually look at the wine list — a Burgundy-forward, thoughtfully curated program that has no business being this good in a ski town, and we mean that as a genuine compliment. If you're passing through Steamboat and care about what's in your glass, make the reservation.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Stowe · Stowe · Farm to Table, French
Alpine Hall earns its Wine Spectator hardware — the list is solid, the storage is right, and there are genuinely good bottles in here if you know where to look. It's not a destination wine experience, but for a ski lodge in Stowe, it's doing the work where it counts.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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