Sky-High List, Burgundy at 60 Floors Up
Financial District · New York · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Manhatta’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You're sixty floors above lower Manhattan and the wine list lands on the table like it knows exactly where it is — heavy, confident, and not apologizing for anything. Five hundred to seven hundred selections anchored in Burgundy and California, with serious Italian and French depth backing it up. This is a list that was built with intention, not assembled from a distributor's catalog.
The Burgundy section alone could keep you busy for an evening — Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Leroy, Domaine Ramonet, and Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet represent the kind of depth that earns Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence and keeps it year after year since 2019. California holds its own with Ridge Monte Bello, Kistler Chardonnay, Screaming Eagle, and Opus One covering both the cult-collector and the serious-drinker lanes. Italy shows up meaningfully with Giacomo Conterno Barolo, which is exactly the right call in a room full of dry-aged ribeyes. The gaps, if any, are likely in the Southern Hemisphere and natural wine space — this is an old-world-forward, classically-minded list that doesn't chase trends.
Twenty to thirty options by the glass is a generous program for a restaurant operating at this altitude and price point, with pours ranging from $15 to $30. The range tracks the bottle list — expect proper Burgundy representation and California heavyweights making appearances in the glass rotation. Whether the BTG list rotates with any regularity is unclear, but the sheer size of the program suggests staff has enough to work with.
Louis Jadot (Burgundy) — $60+
In a list stacked with four-figure Burgundy, Louis Jadot is the entry point that actually lets you drink well without a special occasion justification. It's not flashy, but at the lower end of the bottle range in a room where Screaming Eagle is also on the menu, it's the move for anyone who wants proper French wine without the anxiety.
Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon
Most tables in this room are gunning for the Burgundy or the cult California bottles. Ridge Monte Bello consistently outperforms expectations in blind tastings and has the track record to back it up — it's a serious wine that gets overlooked because it doesn't have the same brand cachet as its neighbors on the list. That's exactly why you order it.
Opus One
Opus One is a perfectly fine wine that has been marked up into the stratosphere at virtually every white-tablecloth restaurant in America for thirty years. You're paying for the name and the label, and at Manhatta's price point the premium only compounds. The list has better options at similar or lower prices — point your server toward Ridge or Kistler instead.
Giacomo Conterno Barolo + Dry-aged prime ribeye
Barolo's tannin structure and tar-and-rose character were basically engineered for aged beef. Giacomo Conterno is one of the benchmark producers in Piedmont, and a dry-aged ribeye sixty floors above the Financial District is the right occasion to find out why.
The Bottom Line
Manhatta is the real deal — a serious, deeply sourced list with four named sommeliers who know what's in those bottles, in a room that demands you bring your A-game. Markup is steep as expected for the zip code and the views, but if you're already here, you came to drink well.
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
· Baltimore · American
Give the international and local sections a look before defaulting to Burgundy. Sula at $70 and Old Westminster at $90 offer different budget options. These are posted bottle prices, not guaranteed stock; confirm availability. This menu guide doesn't rate service or cellar conditions.
· Key West · American
Caroline's Café is not a wine destination, and it's not trying to be — the identical pricing across all five house labels makes that abundantly clear. If you're in Key West looking for something interesting in your glass, keep walking; if you just need a cold pour of Chardonnay with your lunch and aren't asking questions, $8 gets you there without drama.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Kerns · Portland · American
Noble Rot is the rare restaurant wine program that would hold up as a standalone wine bar — deep list, sharp staff, fair prices, and a view that makes the whole experience feel earned. Send your friends here. Send yourself here.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
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