L'Essentiel
This 273 bottle list at L'Essentiel is built around France, with real weight in Burgundy reds and whites and a deep Champagne section that leans grower, think Egly Ouriet, Agrapart, and a handful of Jacques Selosse from the Côte des Blancs and Montagne de Reims. Reds dominate overall at 117 bottles, but the whites are the more interesting story, strong in the Loire with Alphonse Mellot and well represented in Alsace through Domaine Ostertag. Pricing starts genuinely low for a Michelin room, with bottles in the 16 to 30 EUR range, so you can steer a cautious table without losing face. The 23 wine glass program gives you room to pour across categories, and the list rewards anyone who likes terroir driven, often biodynamic growers over big names. Rosé and dessert are an afterthought here, so set expectations there.