Gabriel Kreuther
Burgundy Royalty Meets Midtown Muscle
Midtown · New York · Farm to Table, French · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 5, 2026
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First Impression
The list lands on the table like a small novel — north of 2,000 selections, organized with the kind of obsessive clarity that tells you immediately someone here takes this very seriously. This isn't a restaurant that bolted on a wine program; the wine IS the program. Wine Spectator's Grand Award since 2022 isn't decorative — you feel it.
Selection Deep Dive
Burgundy is the undisputed anchor: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Henri Jayer, Leroy, Armand Rousseau, and Domaine Leflaive all show up, and Coche-Dury means the white Burgundy game is equally serious. Bordeaux runs deep with Pétrus, Le Pin, Margaux, and Latour — the full trophy cabinet. The Alsace section is genuinely special and reflects chef Kreuther's roots, with Domaine Weinbach, Zind-Humbrecht, and Trimbach's Clos Sainte Hune all present — a selection you rarely see executed this well outside of Strasbourg. Italy (Giacomo Conterno, Gaja) and California (Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate) round things out without overshadowing the French core.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty pours by the glass is a serious commitment at this level — most restaurants with lists this prestigious would hide the good stuff behind full bottles. The team rotates through options that reflect the list's French-focused DNA, and with four working sommeliers on the floor, you can actually have a real conversation about what's open tonight.
Trimbach Clos Sainte Hune Riesling — $80–$120
One of Alsace's most iconic single-vineyard Rieslings, and in a city where novelty commands a premium, this kind of precision and terroir-driven complexity is underpriced relative to its Burgundy neighbors on this same list. Order it before the table next to you does.
E. Guigal La Landonne
Côte-Rôtie gets buried under all the Burgundy fanfare here, but La Landonne is as serious and cellar-worthy as anything in the room. Most tables are too distracted by the DRC section to find it. Their loss.
Screaming Eagle
It's here, and yes, it's legitimately great wine — but you're in an Alsatian-French restaurant in Midtown paying NYC fine-dining markup on a cult California Cab that's already trading at stratospheric secondary market prices. There are fifty bottles on this list that will give you a better story and a better dinner.
Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage + Muscovy Duck with Foie Gras and Black Truffle
Chave's Hermitage is all iron, dark fruit, and grip — built for exactly the kind of rich, earthy luxury on that plate. The black truffle and foie gras amplify the wine's savory depth rather than fight it. This is the pairing you'll be talking about on the cab ride home.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Gabriel Kreuther is the real deal — one of the most serious wine programs in New York, staffed by people who genuinely know what's in those bottles and why it matters. If you're going to drop serious money on wine in this city, this is where you do it.
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