Klaw Restaurant

The wine list at Klaw lands like a serious statement — 350 to 500 bottles deep, anchored in Burgundy and Bordeaux, with California heavyweights filling in the gaps. This isn't a seafood restaurant that happens to have wine; this is a wine program that happens to serve exceptional seafood. Wine Spectator handed them a Best of Award of Excellence in 2023, and one look at the list tells you why.

France runs the show here, with Burgundy getting the most real estate — Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet are all on the list, which tells you everything about the ambition level. Bordeaux holds its own with Château Pétrus and Château Margaux representing the top end, while California keeps pace with Screaming Eagle, Opus One, Ridge Monte Bello, and Kistler Vineyards. Domaine Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin adds a more accessible but still serious Burgundy entry point for guests not ready to drop four figures. The list skews collector-heavy at the top, but there's enough range to satisfy a table of mixed budgets — as long as everyone understands the floor starts at $60.

With 20 to 35 pours available by the glass, Klaw gives you real options rather than the usual six-bottle afterthought. The program is shaped by sommeliers Dylan Robinson and Anthony Penas, who appear to rotate selections with the same intentionality applied to the full bottle list. Expect French and Californian picks to dominate the glass pour program — lean white Burgundy if you're working through the raw bar.