Nabeno-Ism
This 160 bottle list at Nabeno Ism leans French and reads like the spine of a serious cellar, built around Champagne and the Rhône, with reds the deepest category at 75 selections. Champagne runs through grower and house alike, from Pierre Paillard and Henri Giraud in the Montagne de Reims to Perrier Jouet, while the Rhône carries the most weight among both reds and whites. Burgundy collectors get rewarded too, with Domaine Leflaive on whites and Robert Groffier Père et Fils on reds, plus four bottlings from Didier Dagueneau in the Loire and a strong showing of California from KENZO ESTATE. Prices are quoted in yen and run high, with examples reaching 63000 and 55000 JPY, so this is a special occasion book for guests ready to spend. There is no by the glass program, so everything here is a full bottle commitment, and the list rewards a drinker who knows their Champagne growers and Rhône houses.