Denver's Burgundy Secret, Hidden in Plain Sight
Capitol Hill · Denver · French · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 11, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Mizuna’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walk into Mizuna and the wine list feels almost out of place for Denver — not because it's bad, but because it's genuinely serious in a way most of this city's restaurants aren't. A Burgundy-forward program with names like Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Leroy on the same list as your duck confit is a statement. This isn't a wine list that wandered in by accident.
The list runs 400-600 bottles deep, which sounds like a lot until you realize it's essentially a love letter to Burgundy with a French accent throughout. Domaine Georges Roumier, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Domaine Leflaive, Domaine Dujac, and Louis Jadot anchor the selections — a murderer's row of Côte d'Or producers that would hold up at any white-tablecloth institution in New York or San Francisco. The breadth beyond Burgundy is harder to pin down from what we've seen, so if you come here wanting a deep Rhône or Champagne detour, temper expectations. What it does, though, it does with conviction.
Somewhere between 12 and 20 options by the glass, priced $14-$28 — respectable range for an upscale tasting menu format where the bottle is always the real play. Sommelier Raffaele Stuparitz curates the program, and you can feel that intentionality even in the pours. Don't expect a rotating natural wine experiment here; expect precise, classic French selections that match the room.
Louis Jadot (Burgundy selection) — $50-$70 range
Louis Jadot is the accessible entry point into this list's Burgundy thesis — real terroir, recognizable producer, and a way to drink the region without committing to three-figure bottles. In this company, it's practically a bargain.
Domaine Dujac
In a lineup dominated by DRC and Leroy conversation, Dujac quietly sits there being exceptional. Less flashy on the menu, less name-dropped at the table, but Jacques Seysses built one of the Côte de Nuits' most elegant estates. Most tables walk right past it. Don't.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
It's on the list, and yes, that's genuinely impressive. But unless you're celebrating something life-altering or someone else is paying, the markup on DRC at a restaurant in Denver is going to sting in a way that has nothing to do with the wine's quality. Admire it. Order the Roumier instead.
Domaine Armand Rousseau (Gevrey-Chambertin) + Duck confit
Rousseau's Gevrey has the structure to stand up to the richness of duck confit and the elegance to not bulldoze it — earthy, precise, with enough fruit to keep the whole plate feeling alive. It's the kind of match that makes you stop mid-bite.
The Bottom Line
Mizuna is a sleeper hit for serious Burgundy in a city that doesn't always take wine this seriously — the producers on this list belong in the conversation with the country's best French restaurants. Prices are real, the staff knows what they're doing, and if Côte d'Or is your thing, this is worth the reservation.
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