Eighty-Nine Pages of Serious Wine Intent
Downtown · Seattle · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 7, 2026
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When the wine list arrives and it's 89 pages, you either lean in or you panic. At RN74, you lean in. This is a list built by people who actually care — Burgundy deep cuts sitting next to Washington state gems and a Lebanese wild card that signals real curiosity.
The spine of this list is Burgundy — we're talking Grand Cru territory, with DRC making an appearance for those with either a serious budget or a special occasion worth commemorating. But the list doesn't stop there: First Growth Bordeaux checks the prestige box, while a Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva from Rioja and a Renardat-Fache Cerdon de Bugey from Savoie show genuine range beyond the obvious. Washington gets its moment too, with WT Vintners Syrah from Horse Heaven Hills representing the state with some muscle. The Chateau Musar inclusion is the list's personality moment — a wine from Lebanon that almost nobody else in Seattle is pouring, and it earns its place here.
Specific by-the-glass counts aren't confirmed from our research, but a program of this depth and seriousness typically runs a well-curated glass selection — expect the list to reflect the same range as the bottle program. If they're pouring the Domaine Pinson Chablis or the Hiedler Gruner Veltliner by the glass, grab it without hesitation.
Domaine Lombard Syrah Brezeme Northern Rhone FR 2014 — null
Brezeme is a tiny, often-overlooked Northern Rhone appellation that flies under the radar of most diners fixated on Hermitage and Cornas. Domaine Lombard here is producing serious Syrah at a fraction of its more famous neighbors — if the markup stays reasonable relative to the rest of the list, this is where the smart money goes.
Renardat-Fache Cerdon de Bugey Savoie FR 2016
Most people walk right past a pink, slightly fizzy wine from Savoie on a list full of Grand Cru Burgundy. That's a mistake. Renardat-Fache's Cerdon is one of the most food-friendly, joyful pours in France — low alcohol, bright fruit, gentle bubble — and it's almost never on a list this serious. It's the sleeper pick of the whole program.
First Growth Bordeaux
First Growths on a restaurant list almost always carry a markup that makes the math brutal. Unless it's a very specific occasion and you've checked the vintage carefully, you're paying a premium for the label as much as the wine. The Rhone and Burgundy selections on this list offer more genuine drinking pleasure per dollar.
Domaine de la Cote Pinot Noir Estate Sta. Rita Hills CA 2014 + Duck or lamb preparation from the tasting menu
Domaine de la Cote makes Pinot Noir with enough structure and cool-climate tension to stand up to rich, savory proteins without overwhelming them. A duck or lamb course from a tasting menu is exactly where this wine earns its keep — it bridges the gap between Old World restraint and California fruit with real elegance.
The Bottom Line
RN74 is the rare restaurant wine list that rewards both the obsessive researcher and the curious newcomer willing to let a knowledgeable staff member lead. The markups on the prestige bottles are what they are, but the depth and range here — from Savoie to Seattle — make it worth every page.
Belltown · Seattle · Pizza
Belltown Pizza's wine list won't be the reason you come back, but it also won't be the reason you're annoyed. Fair prices, local representation, and just enough Italian to make sense — it does the job without making you think too hard.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Eastlake · Seattle · Italian
Serafina is a reliable Italian neighborhood spot with a wine list that matches its ambitions — cozy, competent, and a little expensive for what it is. Send a friend here for the pasta and Nebbiolo, but warn them to steer clear of the Prosecco markups.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Capitol Hill · Seattle · French / Northwest Seafood and Wine Bar
Bar Melusine is what Capitol Hill needed more of: a focused, France-forward wine program that actually earns its place next to the food. If you're eating oysters in Seattle, this should be in your regular rotation.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Magnolia · Seattle · Italian
Picolinos is the kind of neighborhood Italian where the wine list genuinely backs up the food, and that's rarer than it should be. Send your friends here if they want a proper Barolo with their osso buco without flying to Turin.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Pike Place Market · Seattle · Italian-American with Northwest influence
The Pink Door is a reliable wine list in a genuinely great room — the atmosphere does a lot of heavy lifting, and the wine program is good enough not to get in the way of a memorable evening. Just watch the markups, stick to the Italian bottles, and let the trapeze act do the rest.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Capitol Hill · Seattle · Modern steakhouse with French-influenced Pacific Northwest cuisine
Bateau is the rare steakhouse where the wine list earns as much attention as what's on the butcher board. Markups keep it from being a total steal, but the depth, the staff, and the Pacific Northwest-first perspective make this one worth the splurge.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Lake Geneva · New American
Turf. Kitchen + Tap looks like a solid resort wine program — broad enough geographically to suggest some genuine effort, casual enough in setting that nobody's going to quiz you on your order. We'd feel comfortable sending a friend here for a relaxed dinner with a decent glass of wine, but we'd stop short of calling it a destination for the list itself. Come for the views and the Choriqueso; the wine will take care of itself.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sonoma · New American
El Dorado Kitchen isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's set up squarely in one, and the list reflects that self-awareness. Fair pricing, smart local representation, a few genuinely interesting outliers, and the full list available by the glass make this a reliable stop for a well-poured evening in Sonoma. If you're after a deep cellar or something truly adventurous, look elsewhere — but if you want to drink well without stress, this delivers.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · New American
Siren has a wine list that punches above its weight in a few key areas — particularly the by-the-glass whites and the Champagne bottle program — but the markup structure means you're spending real money to access it. If you're the kind of diner who wants to order Furmint on a Tuesday night in Atlanta, this is one of the few places that makes that possible, and that alone earns it a spot on the shortlist.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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