Napa Royalty Meets Desert Steakhouse Swagger
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · American, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 5, 2026
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The wine list at Bourbon Steak Scottsdale arrives like a second menu — and it kind of is. Four to six hundred selections organized around the heavy hitters of California and France, this is a list that means business before you've touched the bread basket. Wine Spectator has handed out their Best of Award of Excellence here every year since 2015, and one look at the book tells you why.
California Cabernet is the engine driving this list, and it pulls hard — Opus One, Caymus Special Selection, Shafer Hillside Select, Harlan Estate, Screaming Eagle, and Peter Michael are all present if your wallet can take the hit. Burgundy holds its own on the other side of the ledger, with Domaine de la Romanée-Conti making an appearance alongside Louis Jadot for those who want the romance without the four-figure receipt. Bordeaux is represented by heavy hitters like Château Margaux and Château Lafite Rothschild, and Italy and the broader French landscape fill in the gaps with enough depth to reward genuine exploration. The list skews heavily prestige, which means rare finds are baked in — but so are some serious markups.
With 20 to 35 pours available by the glass, there's real range here — enough to work through a meal without committing to a bottle, which is genuinely useful in a steakhouse context. The program leans into the same California-forward identity as the full list, so expect Napa and Sonoma to dominate the pour options. Rotation appears limited — this reads more like a curated standing program than a list that changes with the seasons.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon — $120
In a list crowded with cult Napa at stratospheric prices, Silver Oak is the move for steak night — reliably excellent, widely available so you know you're not overpaying for mystery, and it drinks way above its weight class on a list where bottles start climbing fast.
Duckhorn Vineyards
Easy to overlook when Screaming Eagle and Harlan are sitting on the same page, but Duckhorn consistently delivers structured, food-friendly Cabernet and Merlot that holds its own next to a bone-in ribeye without demanding you refinance anything.
Château Lafite Rothschild
A trophy bottle in a trophy restaurant — you're paying for the name as much as the wine, and restaurant markup on First Growth Bordeaux at a resort steakhouse is brutal. If you want a serious Bordeaux moment, spend the energy finding something further down the classified list.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon + Filet Mignon
Stag's Leap is built for this — plush, structured, with enough dark fruit and fine tannin to match the tenderness of a filet without steamrolling it. It's classic California Cab doing exactly what it was born to do.
The Bottom Line
Bourbon Steak Scottsdale is the real deal — a deep, California-dominant list anchored by serious sommeliers and the kind of glassware that tells you the kitchen isn't the only thing they take seriously. Markups are steep, as expected at a resort steakhouse, but if you navigate smart, this is one of the best bottles-with-dinner experiences in the Valley.
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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