Vegas Steakhouse That Actually Earns Its Cellar
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Seafood, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Bourbon Steak’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Bourbon Steak lands like a well-funded California collector's cellar got a French education and decided to hang out at Mandalay Bay. It's thick, serious, and immediately tells you this isn't your average resort steakhouse pour. Michael Mina's team has clearly put real thought into this — a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in 2025 isn't handed out for a shelf of Caymus and a prayer.
With 400–600 selections anchored in California, France, and Italy, this list has real depth where it counts. You're getting first-growth Bordeaux like Chateau Margaux and Chateau Latour alongside cult Napa heavyweights — Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Opus One, Dominus — which tells you the cellar team is not messing around. Italy holds its own too, with Sassicaia, Tignanello, and Gaja Barbaresco representing the peninsula at its most serious. The gaps, if any, likely live in the Southern Hemisphere and natural wine categories, but for old-world depth and California prestige, this list is genuinely hard to fault.
With 20–35 by-the-glass options, the program is generous for a high-end steakhouse format. Expect pours that mirror the bottle list's California and French lean — this isn't a spot where the glass program is an afterthought stocked with whatever the kitchen is cooking with. We'd want to see more rotation and transparency on pour dates for the premium options, but the sheer range means you can build a pretty solid tasting menu just working the glass list.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon — $120
In a list where trophy bottles dominate the conversation, Silver Oak Alexander Valley is the one that actually delivers on the steakhouse promise without requiring a second mortgage. Approachable, food-friendly, and a name even casual wine drinkers trust — it's the sweet spot on a list that skews expensive.
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot
Everyone at this table is ordering Cabernet, which means the Duckhorn Merlot gets overlooked every single night. That's a mistake. Duckhorn built Napa Merlot's reputation before Sideways tried to kill the grape, and their version is structured, complex, and honestly a better match for the seafood side of this menu than any of the cult Cabs.
Screaming Eagle
We get it — you're in Vegas and you want the story. But Screaming Eagle on a resort steakhouse list is going to be marked up to a number that only makes sense if someone else is paying. The wine is extraordinary; the price-to-experience ratio in this context is not. Save the trophy hunting for an auction.
Peter Michael Winery Chardonnay + Tuna Tartar
Peter Michael's Chardonnay has the tension and precision to stand up to raw tuna without steamrolling it — the wine's acidity cuts through the fat while the restrained oak keeps things elegant. It's the kind of pairing that makes you feel like you knew what you were doing all along.
The Bottom Line
Bourbon Steak is the rare Vegas steakhouse where the wine program genuinely justifies the room. Markups are real and the vibe skews trophy-bottle, but with Jose Antonio Alcazar steering the ship and a cellar this deep, you're in good hands — order something you couldn't find at home and don't look at the bill until tomorrow.
Caesars Palace · Las Vegas · French Fine Dining
This is where you come when wine matters as much as the food. The markup is Vegas-steep, but the cellar is world-class and the staff can navigate it. If you're celebrating big or chasing rare French bottles, this is the room.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Lamaii is the rare Las Vegas restaurant where the wine list reflects a genuine point of view — the grower Champagne program alone is worth the visit. Send a friend here and tell them to order a Spécial Club.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
STK Las Vegas is a bottle-list business masquerading as a wine program — three by-the-glass pours, a roster of safe California hits, and Vegas markups that'll make your eyes water. Order the Whispering Angel at happy hour, grab a bottle of Belle Glos if you're feeling generous, and save the real wine exploration for somewhere that cares.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Diner Ross is doing something genuinely weird and kind of wonderful — a Champagne-forward list inside a Vegas diner is a wild card move that mostly works. Just don't show up expecting range beyond bubbles, and go for the growers before you default to the celebrity bottles.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · Steakhouse
The Palm Las Vegas is an unlikely wine discovery — a six-bottle natural and old-world-leaning list tucked inside a steakhouse institution, priced like someone forgot they're on the Strip. Don't sleep on it.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · American, Italian
Alexxa's is a Strip restaurant doing Strip things — great location, recognizable bottles, pricing that reflects the real estate. If you're here for fountain views and a glass of Cakebread, you'll be genuinely happy; if you're hunting for value or adventure, look elsewhere.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Water Street · Tampa · Seafood, Steakhouse
Driftlight is doing something real here — a dedicated sommelier, a properly sized list, and a Wine Spectator credential earned in its first year of eligibility. Pricing will run hotel-restaurant steep, but if you're eating on Tampa's Water Street and want a bottle that was actually chosen by someone who cares, this is your best bet in the neighborhood.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Shoreline Village · Long Beach · Seafood, Steakhouse
Queensview earns its Wine Spectator badge by doing the California steakhouse formula well — the setting is legitimately stunning, the list is reliable, and the Daou is a genuine steal in this context. Just don't come expecting anything that'll surprise you.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Lake Tahoe · South Lake Tahoe · Seafood, Steakhouse
Kalani's wine program is exactly what it should be: polished, California-centric, and dependable for a mountain resort fine dining crowd. No fireworks, but you'll eat and drink well — just go in with eyes open on pricing.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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