New York Prime

The wine list at New York Prime lands exactly how the room looks — dark, serious, and built for people who order bone-in ribeyes and mean it. At 85 labels, this isn't a library, but it's curated with intention: Napa Cabs dominate, Champagne gets its own real estate, and nothing here feels accidentally added. The price tags, though, are not for the faint of heart.

Napa Valley is clearly the star of the show here, with heavy hitters like Opus One 2022, Joseph Phelps Insignia 2019, Caymus Special Selection 2020, and Hundred Acre Dark Ark Howell Mountain 2022 anchoring the upper tier. There's genuine range beyond California too — Massolino's Serralunga d'Alba Barolo 2021 and Château Calon-Ségur 2010 show someone on staff has a passport. Pinot Noir gets thoughtful treatment with Cristom Mt. Jefferson Cuvee from Eola-Amity Hills and the Belle Glos Dairyman from Russian River, which is a nice step above the usual suspects. The gaps are the gaps you'd expect: virtually no South American or Spanish representation, and the white wine program is thin relative to the reds.

Thirty-two options by the glass is genuinely impressive for a steakhouse, and the range runs from a $12 entry point up to $38 for Silver Oak Alexander Valley — which tells you everything about the room's expectations. You'll find Flowers Chardonnay, Faust and Groth Cabs, and the Maison Ayala Champagne on pour, which are real picks rather than filler. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority here — the BTG list reads like it's been stable for a while — but the depth of selection softens that critique.