Pastis

The wine list at Pastis lands like a well-worn Michelin guide — heavy, purposeful, and very French. Burgundy and Bordeaux are clearly the religion here, and the list is written like a love letter to both. This is a program built by someone who actually cares, not someone who just called a distributor and said 'send whatever.'

With 300 to 500 bottles anchored almost entirely in France, Pastis keeps its focus tight and its ambition high. The Burgundy section is where this list earns its stripes — Domaine Leroy, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet, and Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet are not names you stumble across on a Wednesday night in most cities, let alone Northeast DC. Bordeaux holds its own with Château Léoville-Las Cases, Ducru-Beaucaillou, and Pichon Baron representing the Left Bank with real credibility. If you're hunting outside France, you may find the list thin — this is not the place to explore the Rhône Valley, let alone anything from Italy or the New World.

Twenty to thirty-five pours by the glass is a generous program, and given the cellar depth here, there's a real opportunity to sip something serious without committing to a full bottle. We'd expect the glass list to rotate classics from Burgundy and Bordeaux, which means even casual diners can access wines that most restaurants would never open mid-service. Ask Dave Segall or his team what's pouring — they'll steer you right.