Daniel
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Upper East Side · New York · French · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 5, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Daniel arrives like a small encyclopedia — and we mean that with full respect, not sarcasm. Nearly 2,000 selections spanning the greatest appellations in France make it immediately clear this program is taken seriously, staffed seriously, and priced accordingly. You're not here for a casual Tuesday glass; you're here because you mean it.
Selection Deep Dive
Burgundy and Bordeaux are the twin engines, and both run deep — we're talking Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée, Armand Rousseau Chambertin, and Leroy Musigny in the same cellar, which is not a sentence you type without pausing for a moment. The Rhône section is equally serious with Chave Hermitage and Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape holding court, while Champagne covers Krug Clos du Mesnil, Salon Blanc de Blancs, and Jacques Selosse for the grower crowd. Germany gets proper respect with Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling on the list, a name that signals the team isn't just checking boxes. The one honest note: this list skews almost entirely Old World — if you're hunting New Zealand Pinot or California Cab, you're in the wrong room.
By the Glass
Around 20–30 pours by the glass, with prices ranging from $18 up past $150 — so yes, a single glass here can cost more than a bottle elsewhere, and that's a feature not a bug depending on your mood. The selection rotates and reflects the depth of the cellar, meaning you can genuinely find something interesting without committing to a full bottle. For a kitchen this serious, it's a strong program that lets a solo diner or a two-top access wines they'd otherwise need a small loan to buy outright.
Dom Pérignon 2015 — $450
At a restaurant at this level, $450 for a vintage Dom is actually in the neighborhood of reasonable — you're not getting gouged on a name that moves at every steakhouse in Midtown. It's the entry point to the Champagne section that doesn't feel like punishment, and the 2015 is drinking beautifully right now.
Egon MĂĽller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett 2020
Most tables at Daniel are locked in on Burgundy before they sit down, which means the German section gets glanced at and ignored. That's a mistake. Egon Müller's Kabinett is one of the most elegant, age-worthy whites in the world, and at $285 it's not cheap — but relative to everything else on this list, it's a steal and a conversation starter.
Château Margaux 2019
At $1,100 a bottle with no retail comparison available, we can't tell you this is a bargain — and it almost certainly isn't. The 2019 vintage is young, tight, and needs time it's not going to get on your dinner table tonight. If Bordeaux is the move, there are better-drinking options at lower prices elsewhere on this list.
Guigal CĂ´te-RĂ´tie La Landonne 2019 + Pheasant with foie gras and black truffle
La Landonne is Guigal's darkest, most muscular single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie — pure Syrah with iron, smoke, and serious structure. Against pheasant layered with foie gras and black truffle, the wine's savory depth and earthy backbone match the dish note for note without either one flinching. This is why French wine and French food evolved together.
Monday — Half-price wine on Monday evenings — which, at Daniel's price points, is genuinely significant. A bottle that's $400 on Saturday becomes a much more approachable Monday decision.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Daniel holds a Wine Spectator Grand Award for a reason — this is one of the finest restaurant wine programs in the United States, full stop. Prices are steep across the board, but if you're going to spend real money on wine at dinner, there are very few rooms in this country better equipped to make it worth it.
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