Dallas Goes Full French, Wine List Included
Knox-Henderson · Dallas · French · Visit Website ↗
Updated September 2026
Reviewed April 28, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Knox Bistro’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Knox Bistro hands you a wine list that means business — France up front, California in the wings, and enough Burgundy to make a Francophile weak in the knees. The European bistro atmosphere earns it: this isn't a steakhouse wine list dressed up in a beret, it's the real thing. Wine Spectator noticed in 2024, and so do we.
The 150-250 bottle list leans hard on France — Burgundy and Bordeaux are clearly the stars, and names like Domaine Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges, Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny, Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac, and Château Léoville-Barton Saint-Julien signal that whoever built this list actually gives a damn. California holds its own with Kistler Chardonnay from Sonoma and the obligatory Opus One and Ridge Monte Bello for the table that wants to spend. Louis Jadot rounds out the Burgundy bench as an accessible entry point without dumbing things down. The list isn't sprawling, but it's pointed — and for a French bistro on Knox Street, that focus is exactly right.
Twelve to twenty pours by the glass at $12–$22 is a solid program for a neighborhood bistro, and the price ceiling keeps it approachable without being cheap. We'd like to see the glass list rotate more aggressively — right now it feels like it was set and left to run — but the range covers enough ground that you can work through a meal without hitting a dead end. If you spot anything from the Burgundy or Bordeaux producers on the glass list, jump on it.
Louis Jadot Burgundy — $45–$65
Jadot is a known quantity — consistent, food-friendly, and fairly priced here relative to what you'd pay at a wine bar across town. It's the bottle that lets you drink French all night without stressing the tab.
Domaine Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges
Most people at Knox are gravitating toward the big Bordeaux names or splashing on Opus One, which means the Faiveley often sits overlooked. That's a mistake — Nuits-Saint-Georges is earthy, structured, and genuinely compelling in a way that crowd-pleasing Cabernet just isn't.
Opus One Napa Valley
It's fine wine. It's also the most marked-up bottle on any list it appears on, and at a French bistro, you're paying a prestige tax when better, more interesting options at lower prices are sitting right next to it.
Château Léoville-Barton Saint-Julien + Duck
Saint-Julien Cabernet-Merlot blends are built for duck — the iron-tinged fruit and firm structure cut through the richness without bullying the plate. Léoville-Barton is the textbook example of why Bordeaux and duck have been an item for centuries.
The Bottom Line
Knox Bistro earns its Wine Spectator nod with a focused, France-forward list that matches its bistro soul — fair prices, real producers, and a room that actually makes you want to linger over a second glass. Send your friends here; just steer them away from the Opus One.
· Dallas · Steakhouse
Perry's is a reliable steakhouse wine program — fair pricing, a broad glass selection, and enough variety to keep most tables happy without any real effort on your part. If you want adventure or discovery, look elsewhere; if you want a competent, frictionless list that won't embarrass you on a work dinner, Perry's delivers exactly that.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Dallas · Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão Dallas brings a reliable, if uninspired, wine list that leans on brand recognition over discovery — the Bodega Garzón Albariño and Zuccardi Malbec are the standouts in a sea of familiar faces. If you're here for the meat, the wine list will keep you covered; just watch the markup on the glass pours, which can quietly run up a tab. We'd send a friend here for the experience, not specifically for the wine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Dallas · Dallas · Steakhouse
STK Dallas is a place to be seen, not a place to drink well — the wine list is a predictable lineup of brand names with almost no by-the-glass program to speak of. Order a cocktail, or commit to a bottle and go straight for the Twomey.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Dallas · Steakhouse
Y.O. Ranch's wine list does the job without doing much else — it's a safe, brand-heavy selection that keeps the room happy but won't make any wine drinker's night. Come for the beef, order the Malbec or the Il Poggione, and don't overthink it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Dallas · Steakhouse
Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse takes its wine as seriously as its beef, which is rarer than it should be. The Cabernet runs deep, the global bench is real, the Coravin program lets you drink up, the markups are fair for the tier, and the Texas section gives the whole thing a personality. Skip the trophy-label tax, lean on the Rioja, the Pinot, and the homegrown Texas pours, and you'll eat and drink like the buyer clearly intends.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
Dallas · Dallas · American
Ellie's is a respectable hotel wine list that earns its Wine Spectator nod without ever threatening to surprise you — California crowd-pleasers at steep markups in a beautiful room. If you're celebrating or just want a reliable bottle with a great burger, it does the job; just don't expect the list to take you anywhere you haven't already been.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
River Market · Kansas City · French
A French-led list with 25 two-price wines up front and a long run of Burgundy, Bordeaux and Rhône bottles behind them. Start with the Chinon Le Garenne at 42 or the Cornas 'Granit 60' at 88, ask which number is the glass price, and confirm prices, since the page is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Union Square · San Francisco · French
A 66-page list that starts with a 20-pour glass page and moves quickly into Burgundy, Rhône and Bordeaux bottles priced in the hundreds and thousands, so decide early whether you are drinking by the glass or committing to a bottle. Start with the $20 Chablis or the $23 Corsican red, and confirm today's list because it carries no print date. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Meatpacking District · New York · French
A French wine list with a wide price ladder: $16 glasses, $40 half bottles and $60 full bottles at the bottom, Pétrus and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti at the top. Start with the $16 Famille Coulon Rhône white by the glass, or spend $115 on the Marcel Deiss Alsace pinot noir, and check prices because the two PDFs show different bottle prices for Delos. This unrated guide covers the posted wine lists, not service, storage or markups.
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