Mōlì
Shanghai Glamour Meets Serious Wine Credentials
Greenwich · Greenwich · American, Chinese · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
Walking into a Gustavino building dressed up like 1950s Shanghai, the last thing you expect is a wine list that could hold its own at a Michelin-starred room in Manhattan. But here we are — 300 to 500 bottles deep, with Screaming Eagle and DRC sitting on the same list as the Peking Duck. The room alone earns the drama; the wine list backs it up.
Selection Deep Dive
California and Burgundy are the twin engines here, and they're both running hot. You've got Opus One and Caymus Special Selection on the Napa side, Ridge Monte Bello for the crowd that knows better than to chase trophy labels, and Kistler Chardonnay doing quiet, serious work. Burgundy goes deep with Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet — this isn't a wine list assembled by a purchasing manager hitting minimums, someone actually cares. Italy holds its own with Gaja Barbaresco and Sassicaia, and Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin rounds out a France section that earns Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence handed out in 2025.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five pours by the glass is a serious commitment, and at $15 to $30 a pour the range covers both the casual Tuesday diner and someone who wants to try something worth talking about. We'd love to see more rotation and a natural wine or two sneak in, but the depth is real and the program is actively managed by a three-person sommelier team — Jose Cuevas, Christopher Medyna, and Osvin Lucero — which means someone actually knows what's in those glasses.
Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin — $60–$90 (estimated bottle range based on program pricing)
In a list loaded with trophy bottles, Jadot's Gevrey-Chambertin is the one that drinks above its pay grade without requiring a second mortgage. Classic Côte de Nuits structure, real Pinot Noir character, and it holds up brilliantly against the richer dishes on the menu.
Ridge Monte Bello
Everyone reaches for Opus One because the name lands at the table. Smart drinkers order Monte Bello. It's one of California's most age-worthy Cabernet blends, grown at elevation in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and it consistently outperforms bottles twice its prestige in a blind setting. On a list full of showboats, this one is the real athlete.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Special Selection is fine wine, but it's also one of the most marked-up labels in American restaurants. You're paying a premium for a name that everyone already knows, and in this price tier you can drink Kistler or Ridge and come out way ahead. Save it for someone else's expense account.
Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet + Peking Duck
Duck skin lacquered and crisp, rich and slightly sweet — and Puligny-Montrachet's taut, mineral-driven Chardonnay cuts right through that fat without bullying the meat. It's the kind of pairing that sounds obvious after the fact but feels like a revelation at the table.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Mōlì is the rare restaurant where the wine list is genuinely as ambitious as the room — a three-sommelier program, 300-plus bottles, and real depth in California and Burgundy tucked inside a gorgeous historic building on Greenwich Ave. Yes, markups are steep, but this is Greenwich, and you're getting legitimately serious wine for the spend.
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