Old World Obsession Hiding in Tribeca
Tribeca · New York · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Restaurant Marc Forgione’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The list at Marc Forgione lands with the quiet confidence of someone who doesn't need to shout. Four hundred-plus bottles skewed hard toward France and Italy — this isn't a greatest-hits list, it's a collection. You know immediately that someone here cares.
Burgundy is the obvious anchor: DRC, Henri Jayer, and Domaine Leroy all make appearances, which tells you this list has both depth and a serious acquisition budget. Loire is punching above its weight too — Didier Dagueneau's Pouilly-Fumé and Henri Bourgeois Sancerre sit alongside each other like a proper Loire argument waiting to happen. The Rhône section brings Guigal's La Mouline and Château Rayas, two bottles that could carry a list on their own. Piedmont rounds it out with the holy trinity: Giacomo Conterno's Barolo Monfortino, Bartolo Mascarello, and Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco — you don't see all three in one place very often.
Twelve to eighteen options by the glass is a solid spread for a room this serious. We'd expect the pours to rotate with the kitchen's seasonal direction, though without a dedicated sommelier on staff, the selection likely leans toward safe, accessible choices rather than anything adventurous. What's there should be well-stored and properly served — the list's DNA suggests the bar is set high even for the casual pour.
Henri Bourgeois Sancerre — $60–$80 est.
Henri Bourgeois is one of the most consistent names in the Loire, and on a list that goes deep into four-figure Burgundy, this bottle is the entry point that actually drinks. Clean, precise, and exactly what you want with anything light coming out of the kitchen.
Domaine Tempier Bandol
Most people at this table are hunting Burgundy, which means the Tempier Bandol gets overlooked. That's a gift. One of the great wines of Provence — structured, earthy, built to last — and it tends to look inexpensive next to what's sitting around it on this list.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
It's here, it's real, and it's priced accordingly — which means the markup on a bottle already worth thousands is doing serious damage to your credit card. Unless someone else is paying, DRC at a restaurant is always a harder argument than DRC from a retailer.
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Mouline + Apple Pie Soufflé
Hear us out: La Mouline's Viognier co-fermentation gives it a floral, almost honeyed edge that cuts against rich dessert in a way a big Syrah can't. It's an unexpected move that actually works — and it turns the soufflé into a proper wine moment rather than an afterthought.
The Bottom Line
Restaurant Marc Forgione earned its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence every year since 2015, and the list holds up — old world obsession, serious producers, and the kind of depth that rewards people who actually read the back pages. Just know you're paying New York prices and come with a strategy.
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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