Epic Roasthouse - San Francisco

This review serves as an update to our January assessment. The wine list at EPIC Roasthouse features over 380 selections. Below, you'll find a summary of the top value options from the current list (as of March 26, 2012), evaluated based on retail prices, ratings, and producers. As always in VinoServant reviews, we display the restaurant price followed by the markup over retail, along with any applicable ratings from renowned publications (for example, the 2009 Grgich Hills Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc is priced at $48 with a 2.0x markup, rated 88 points by Wine Spectator, and is one of our Top Picks at EPIC). **Key Publications Referenced:** - Burghound – BH - Connoisseurs’ Guide – CG - International Wine Cellar – IWC - VinoServant’s Top Picks – TP - Wine Advocate – WA - Wine Enthusiast – WE - Wine Spectator – WS **Top 7 Wines Under $75 a Bottle** 1. Domaine Carneros, Pompadour Rosé, Carneros, Non-Vintage - $48, 1.4x, TP 2. 2009 Grgich Hills, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc - $48, 2.0x, WS 88, TP 3. 2009 Landmark, Overlook, Sonoma County, Chardonnay - $47, 1.9x, WA 91, TP 4. 2006 Delas Freres, Domaine des Grands Chemins, Crozes Hermitage - $40, 1.1x, WA 90, TP 5. 2008 Samsara, Ampelos Vineyards, Santa Rita Hills, Syrah - $71, 2.0x, WA 91, TP 6. 2008 Quinta do Vesuvio Pombal do Vesuvio, Douro - $50, 2.0x, WS 90, TP 7. 2005 Analog, St. Helena, Merlot - $55, 1.6x, TP **Top 7 Wines Over $75 a Bottle** 1. 2000 Dom Perignon, Brut - $212, 1.5x, WA 94, TP 2. 2010 Arietta, California, On the White Keys, Sauvignon Blanc - $86, 1.3x, WA 87, TP 3. 2006 Mount Eden Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains, Chardonnay - $101, 1.7x, WS 96, TP 4. 2009 Kutch Wines, McDougall Ranch, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir - $99, 1.7x, WA 90, TP 5. 2007 Chateau Rayas, Chateauneuf-du-Pape - $453, BELOW RETAIL, WA 97, TP 6. 2008 Ravenswood, Old Hill, Sonoma Valley, Zinfandel - $100, 1.8x, WE 95, TP 7. 2007 Prescott Ashe, The Palace, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon - $100, 1.1x, TP **Sparkling Wines by the Bottle** Featuring 18 selections priced between $48 and $616: - 2008 Schramsberg, Blanc de Noirs, North Coast - $72, WS 91, 2.5x - 2004 Nicolas Feuillatte, Brut, Blanc de Blancs - $90, 2.5x, WS 90 **White Wines by the Bottle** A total of 104 selections, ranging from $29 to $190: - 2010 Halter Ranch, Paso Robles, Sauvignon Blanc - $42, 2.0x - 2010 Domaine Laporte, Les Duchesses, Pouilly-Fumé, Loire Valley - $48, 2.0x - 2009 Chateau de Sancerre, Loire Valley, Sancerre - $55, 2.5x, WS 88 - 2009 Prescott Ashe Estate Winery, The Palace, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc - $56, 1.9x, TP - 2009 Couly-Dutheil, Les Chanteaux, Loire, Chinon, Chenin Blanc - $50, 2.3x, WS 90 - 2010 Scarpetta, Pinot Grigio - $40, 2.3x - 2008 Terrazas de los Andes, Salta, Argentina, Torrontés - $40, 2.2x, WS 87 (Additional selections detailed...) **Red Wines by the Bottle** Featuring 266 selections, ranging from $30 to $2,300: - 2008 Miura, Monterey County, Pinot Noir - $48, 1.6x, TP - 2008 Etude, Carneros, Pinot Noir - $66, 1.6x, WA 91, TP - 2009 Emeritus, Hallberg Ranch, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir - $68, 1.5x, TP - 2008 Domaine Serene, Willamette Valley, Yamhill Cuvee, Pinot Noir - $77, 2.2x, WS 91, WA 91 (Additional selections detailed...) EPIC Roasthouse not only boasts a large selection but remains committed to providing great value and quality in its wine offerings.