Huso
Burgundy depth meets serious California muscle
Tribeca · New York · Seasonal · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 9, 2026
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First Impression
Walking into Huso, the wine list feels like a deliberate statement — this isn't a restaurant that threw bottles at a page and called it a program. Sommelier Michael O'Callaghan has clearly built something with a point of view, anchored in Burgundy and California with serious Italian depth running underneath. At 350–500 bottles, it demands attention before you even look at the menu.
Selection Deep Dive
The Burgundy spine here is legitimately impressive — Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Dujac represent the prestige end, while Domaine Leflaive anchors the white Burgundy side with the kind of credibility most NYC restaurants only gesture at. California is treated as a serious region rather than an afterthought, with Kistler Vineyards and Aubert Wines covering Chardonnay and Pinot at the top of the tier, and Sine Qua Non adding some cult Rhône-varietal wildness for those who know to look. Italy rounds out the list with Marchesi di Barolo and Giacomo Conterno — two names that signal this isn't a token pasta-wine section. The list earns its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence designation without breaking a sweat.
By the Glass
Twelve to twenty options by the glass is a solid pour program for a restaurant operating at this level — enough to navigate a tasting menu without committing to a bottle on every course. Prices run $15–$25, which is reasonable for Tribeca and suggests the glass program isn't just a loss-leader afterthought. We'd expect O'Callaghan to rotate selections seasonally to match the kitchen's direction, though confirmation on active rotation is limited.
Marchesi di Barolo — $60+
Entry-level Barolo from a storied Piedmontese house. In a room full of three-figure Burgundy, this is where you get serious Italian terroir without the sticker shock — and it holds its own against everything on the table.
Sine Qua Non
Most tables are here for the Burgundy, which means the Sine Qua Non — cult California Rhône-varietals with a waiting list at the winery — gets overlooked. If it's on the list, it's worth every penny and the story alone is worth telling your dining companions.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
DRC at a restaurant is always a markup conversation, and at Huso the bottle prices climb fast past $500. Unless someone else is paying, this is a wine better sourced at auction. The list has too many smart alternatives to blow the whole budget here.
Domaine Leflaive + Seasonal fish course
Leflaive's white Burgundy — all tension and minerality — is built for precisely the kind of refined, ingredient-forward seafood a seasonally driven kitchen like Huso's puts at the center of the menu. It elevates without overwhelming.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Huso is the real deal — a Tribeca dining room where the wine list is as considered as the cooking, led by a sommelier who clearly knows the difference between curation and accumulation. Send your most wine-serious friends here without hesitation.
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