Wall Street's Best Cellar Hasn't Clocked Out
Financial District · New York · American Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Harry's’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Harry's lands like a Bloomberg terminal — dense, serious, and clearly built for people who know exactly what they want. At 400–600 bottles deep, this isn't a list someone threw together; it's a program that's been curated over years, and Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence since 2022 backs that up. You're in the Financial District, so yes, the room runs on expense accounts — but the list earns its keep.
Burgundy and Bordeaux are the twin pillars here, and they're loaded: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet, Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin on the French side; Château Margaux, Château Pétrus, and Château Lynch-Bages anchoring Bordeaux. California holds its own with Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, and Ridge Monte Bello — the kind of lineup that makes Napa collectors do a quiet fist pump under the table. The depth skews heavily toward collector-tier bottles, which means the sweet spot for value hunters takes some digging, but it's there. If you like anything outside Old World classics and California cabs, the list gets thinner fast.
With 20–35 options by the glass, Harry's pours more than most steakhouses in the city, and the quality tracks with the bottle program — expect proper representation from Burgundy and Bordeaux, not just filler Malbec. The range gives you a real shot at drinking well without committing to a full bottle, which is a win at these price points. Rotation isn't heavily documented, but with two named sommeliers — Jen Elmer and Kyle Sachs — steering the ship, the glass list isn't an afterthought.
Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin — $60–$90 (estimated bottle entry)
Faiveley is a reliable, serious Burgundy producer and Gevrey-Chambertin is the list's most accessible entry into premier Côte de Nuits territory. At a steakhouse where the DRC bottles sit at the other end of the price spectrum, this is how you drink real Burgundy without sending yourself into the red.
Ridge Monte Bello
Every table around you is ordering Opus One or Screaming Eagle, and Ridge Monte Bello is sitting there quietly being the most intellectually interesting California Cab on the list. It's a hillside Santa Cruz Mountains blend with actual complexity and age-worthiness — made by people who've been doing this since 1962. The name doesn't have the same flash, which means it might actually be priced like a wine instead of a trophy.
Opus One
Opus One is fine wine — no one's disputing that — but in a Wall Street steakhouse, it's the most ordered, most marked-up bottle on the California side of the list. You're paying a significant premium for a label that functions as a table signal more than a discovery. The money goes further almost anywhere else on this list.
Château Lynch-Bages + Dry-aged prime ribeye
Lynch-Bages is a Pauillac fifth growth that drinks like a second — structured, dark-fruited, with enough grip to stand up to the fat and char on a dry-aged ribeye. It's a classic combination that actually makes sense, not just a steakhouse cliché: the tannins do real work here against the beef's richness.
The Bottom Line
Harry's is the real deal for anyone who takes Burgundy and Bordeaux seriously — dedicated sommeliers, a deep and properly stored cellar, and a classic steakhouse setting that knows what it is. Markups are steep, as expected for the zip code, but the program has genuine depth that justifies the trip downtown.
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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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
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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
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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
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Grocery Store
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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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
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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CHAR makes it easy to try Finger Lakes wine alongside the steakhouse standards. Our move is Hosmer Cabernet Franc at $16/glass, with Panizzi Vernaccia at $14 for anyone leaning white. Check the per-ounce pricing before ordering a Coravin pour.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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