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Chicago, IL, USA · ★ Michelin

Mako

This is a tight, white driven list of 23 wines built to flatter the kitchen, with 17 whites against just 2 reds and a single rosé, so think Champagne and crisp, mineral whites first. The backbone is French, leaning hard on Loire and Burgundy with producers like Lucien Crochet and François Cotat in Sancerre and Chavignol, Esprit Leflaive in Pouilly Fuissé, and serious Chablis from Château de Béru, plus grower Champagne from Egly Ouriet and Charles Orban. Prices run wide and accessible, from $21 up to a $315 Hubert Lignier Gevrey Chambertin, with the median around $103, so you can pour honestly at most budgets. The glass program is real at 7 by the glass, enough to cover sparkling and white for pairings without forcing a bottle. Reds are an afterthought here, so steer steak drinkers gently and lead with the whites and bubbles, which is where this list rewards anyone who pays attention.

23
Wines
16
Producers
2018 to 2024
Vintages
$21 to $315
By the bottle

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Captured from the restaurant's published list · organized by type · prices as printed · Most-listed wines
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