Burgundy Royalty Meets Midtown Muscle
Midtown · New York · Farm to Table, French · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 5, 2026
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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.
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
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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
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· New York · Restaurant
Corima's wine list is proof that ten well-chosen bottles beat a hundred thoughtless ones every time. If you care about what's in your glass, this place is worth your attention.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Village · New York · American
Cecchi's is first and foremost a bar, but the wine list is more serious than the neon and noise suggest. Steep markups are the main ding — but if you know what to order, there's real pleasure here.
Solid Range
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Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
SoHo · New York · Steak House, Small Plates
The Corner Store is a reliable, well-credentialed wine list doing exactly what a good SoHo steakhouse should — France and California, done with intention, in a room that makes you want to order another bottle. Just watch the markup on the big Bordeaux names and let the Rhône or Burgundy side show you a better time.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Tribeca · New York · American
Farra is punching above its weight class for a neighborhood wine bar, and the Wine Spectator nod is earned — just know that the serious bottles come with serious prices, and the no-sommelier setup means you're doing some of the navigating yourself. Worth it for anyone who knows what they want; potentially overwhelming for those who don't.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Varietal Specific
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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
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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
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Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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