Steakhouse Address, Natural Wine Soul
· New York · Restaurant · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 23, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed The Palm Midtown’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Six bottles. That's the whole list. At first glance it looks like someone forgot to finish the job — but then you start reading the names and realize this is a deliberate, curated gut-punch of a selection that most steakhouses wouldn't touch with a ten-foot Cabernet. Someone here is paying attention, even if the format doesn't advertise it.
The six-bottle list reads like a natural wine buyer's notebook: Puzelat Bonhomme from the Loire, Clos du Gravillas out of Minervois, Ruth Lewandowski's 'Feints' from Mendocino, and a Ferrando Canavese Rosso from Piedmont — these are producers with genuine followings among people who actually care about what's in the glass. There's also a Lucien Crochet Sancerre for the white wine crowd and a Domaine Bois de Boursan Châteauneuf-du-Pape anchoring the top end. The range is geographically wide for six bottles: Loire, Languedoc, Piedmont, Mendocino, Rhône. What's missing is depth — no backup options, no by-the-glass visibility, and if you don't vibe with any of these six, you're stuck.
By-the-glass options are not documented in the available data, so we can't speak to pours with any confidence. Given the list size of six bottles, a robust glass program seems unlikely — but it's worth asking your server directly before defaulting to a bottle.
The Bottom Line
The Palm Midtown is not where you'd expect to find Puzelat and Ruth Lewandowski sitting next to each other on a wine list — which is exactly what makes it worth a second look. Six bottles is a short menu, but all six are defensible picks at prices that don't insult you. If you're in the mood to trust the list and not overthink it, this works.
6 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Lucien Crochet "Le Chêne" Sancerre FR, 2013 $23
Sauvignon Blanc
$23.00 / bottle
Puzelat Bonhomme Loire FR, 2014 $48
Melon de Bourgogne
$48.00 / bottle
Clos du Gravillas Minervois FR, 2012 $66
Grenache Blanc/Maccabeu
$66.00 / bottle
Ferrando "Canavese Rosso" Piedmont IT, 2013 $44
Nebbiolo/Barbera
$44.00 / bottle
Ruth Lewandowski "Feints" Mendocino CA, 2013 $50
Arneis/Dolcetto
$50.00 / bottle
Domaine Bois de Boursan Châteauneuf-du-Pape FR, 2011 $90
Grenache/Syrah Rouge
$90.00 / bottle
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