Mari Korean Handroll
Burgundy Meets Uni in Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen · New York · Korean · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 19, 2026
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First Impression
You walk into a sleek Korean handroll bar on Ninth Avenue and the wine list hands you Domaine Leflaive. That's not what you expected, and that's exactly the point. This is a 100-bottle list with a real point of view, not a placeholder.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans hard into Burgundy — white Burgundy especially — and it works because pristine seafood and mineral-driven Chardonnay is one of the oldest tricks in the book. Producers like Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin, Henri Boillot Meursault, and Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet anchor the whites, while Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin handles red duties for guests who insist on it. Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir gives a nod to the New World without abandoning the thread, and Domaine Weinbach Alsace Riesling is a smart inclusion — Riesling and raw fish is a no-brainer that too many wine lists ignore. The list won't satisfy someone chasing Barolo or Ribera del Duero, but if you're here for handrolls, you're here for what this list does.
By the Glass
Ten to sixteen pours by the glass, priced $12–$25, which for this caliber of producer in New York is not highway robbery. Expect white Burgundy to dominate the by-the-glass program, which is the right call given the menu. Suzana Sajjad runs the wine program and her influence shows — the glass pours feel intentional, not just leftovers from the bottle list.
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin — $65
Saint-Aubin is Burgundy's open secret — same soils as Chassagne-Montrachet, fraction of the price. Colin-Morey is one of the best producers working with it. This bottle punches well above its tier on a list that could easily charge twice as much and get away with it.
Domaine Weinbach Alsace Riesling
Most people at a handroll bar are reaching for white Burgundy on autopilot. Skip the reflex. Weinbach's Riesling has the acidity and precision to cut through rich uni and fatty salmon in a way that Chardonnay, as good as it is, simply can't match.
Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin
Jadot makes perfectly competent Gevrey — but it's also on every wine list in America and marked up accordingly. Red Burgundy with handrolls is already a stretch, and there are better ways to spend your money on this particular list.
Henri Boillot Meursault + Uni handroll
Meursault's rich, buttery texture mirrors the oceanic creaminess of uni without drowning it, while the wine's underlying acidity keeps everything from going too heavy. Boillot's version has the precision to stay out of the way when the ingredient is this good.
🎲 The Bottom Line
A Korean handroll bar with a Wine Spectator Award and a Burgundy-forward list curated by someone who clearly thought about what goes in your glass alongside what goes in your hand — that's a Wild Card worth cashing in. Send your wine-curious friends here without hesitation.
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