78% of the wines on Landmarc's list are under $100.
Photo: Noah Kalina
For our recently launched Your Sommelier project, renowned sommelier Kevin Zraly gave his recommendations for high-value wines at more than 100 local restaurants. Now, we're pulling out some highlights. Last time, we gave you Zraly's picks from the five Most Popular New York restaurants, and today we focus on establishments with less than 300 bottles on their lists. Of those, here are the five restaurants with the highest percentages of wines available under $100:
Uva, East 70s
Total # of wines: 111
% of wines below $100: 98%
% of wines below $50: 65%
Kevin Zraly's Recommendations:
Red, Vino Noble di Montepulciano, Dei, 2005, $55
Red, Valpolicella, Ripassa, Allegrini, Palazzo Torre, 2005, $53
Blue Ribbon, SoHo
Total # of wines: 210
% of wines below $100: 86%
% of wines below $50: 47%
Kevin Zraly's Recommendations:
White, Chardonnay/ Forman, Napa Valley, 2000, $75
Red, Gevrey-Chambertin/ Domaine Trapet Pere & Fils, 1999, $90
Red, Bordeaux/ Chateau Boyd-Cantenac, Margaux, 1996, $95
Wallsé, West Village
Total # of wines: 120
% of wines below $100: 80%
% of wines below $50: 26%
Kevin Zraly's Recommendations:
White, Wachau Region/ Grüner Veltliner/ Federspiel, Hinter der Burg - Prager 2007, $55
White, Wachau Region/ Riesling/ Smaragd, Hollerin - Alzinger 2005, $68
White, Kremstal Region/ Grüner Veltliner/ Freiheit - Nigl 2007, $33
Red, Blaufränkisch/ Weninger - Reserve 2004, $59
Landmarc, West 60s, TriBeCa
Total # of wines: 160
% of wines below $100: 78%
% of wines below $50: 34%
Kevin Zraly's Recommendations:
Champagne, Champagne/ Brut Non Vintage/ Nicolas Feuillatte Brut, $60
White, Germany/Mosel-Saar-Ruwer/ Riesling Spatlese, Scharzhofberger, Von Kesselstatt 2006, $50
Red, Chile/Casablanca Valley/ Cabernet Sauvignon, Montes Alpha 2005 (Colchagua Valley), $40
Red, Spain/Rioja/ Tempranillo, Rioja Gran Reserva, Baron de Ley 1998, $59
City Winery, SoHo
Total # of wines: 265
% of wines below $100: 77%
% of wines below $50: 42%
Kevin Zraly's Recommendations:
White, Italy/ Arneis/ Vietti Roero Arneis, Piedmont, 2007, $39
White, Spain/ Albariño/ Martin Codax Albariño, Rias Baixas, 2007, $27
White, Oregon/ Pinot Gris/ Adelsheim Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, 2007, $33
Red, Italy-North/ Nebbiolo/ Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco, Piedmont, 2005, $54
Red, Italy-Central/ Sangiovese/ Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, 2006, $47
Red, Spain/ Grenache, Tempranillo/ Remondo Palacios Rioja 'La Montesa', Rioja, 2005, $39
Red, Spain/ Tempranillo blend/ Muga Rioja Reserva, Rioja, 2004, $59
Red, California/ Cabernet Sauvignon/ Neyers Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 1995, $64
Red, Southern Hemisphere/ Syrah/ Matetic EQ Syrah, San Antonio Valley, Aconcagua, Chile, $58
Red, Southern Hemisphere/ Shiraz/ Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia, 2007, $44