Arthur's Prime Steakhouse
Arkansas's Best Excuse to Open Bordeaux
Little Rock · Little Rock · American, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 5, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Arthur's lands with real weight — this is not a steakhouse that phoned it in with a page of Cabs and called it done. A Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence since 2024 tells you something, and the 300-500 bottle range with serious California and Bordeaux representation backs it up. Little Rock doesn't have many lists like this one.
Selection Deep Dive
The spine of the list is exactly what you want under a prime ribeye: California Cabernet runs deep, with Caymus, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Jordan, Far Niente, Stag's Leap Cask 23, and Opus One all present. Bordeaux gets real attention too — Château Lynch-Bages is a marquee name that signals they're buying intelligently, not just stocking trophy bottles. Italy makes an appearance with heavyweights like Gaja and Giacomo Conterno anchoring the Barolo section, which is a welcome detour from the California-Bordeaux axis. The gaps are mostly in lighter styles — don't come here hoping for Burgundy depth or an interesting Rhône section.
By the Glass
Twelve to twenty pours by the glass at $12–$20 is a reasonable spread for a classic steakhouse format. The range likely skews toward crowd-pleasing reds built for steak, which is exactly the right call in this context. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority — this is a set-it list, not a by-the-glass program with weekly surprises.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — $40s-$50s
Jordan punches well above its accessible price point here — it's a recognizable, well-made Alexander Valley Cab that doesn't require a second mortgage, and it holds its own next to the big-ticket bottles on this list.
Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon
Most tables here gravitate toward Silver Oak or Opus One, but Montelena is the wine that put Napa on the world map and still doesn't get the credit it deserves on a steakhouse list. Quieter presence, serious wine.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
It's everywhere, it's marked up everywhere, and the ubiquity hasn't done it any favors. With this much quality on the list, there's no reason to default to the most predictable bottle in the room.
Château Lynch-Bages + Prime dry-aged ribeye
A classified Pauillac with the structure and dark fruit to stand up to the char and fat of a dry-aged ribeye — this is exactly the pairing this list was built for, and Lynch-Bages delivers it without the eye-watering price tag of a first growth.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Arthur's is doing something genuinely impressive for Little Rock — a focused, well-curated list with real depth in California and Bordeaux, backed by a Wine Spectator credential it's earned. The markup stings and there's no sommelier to guide you, but if you know what you want, this list rewards you.
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