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Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 10, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Burtons Grill & Bar – Boca Raton’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Burtons Boca is short — 26 labels — and reads like a greatest hits album you've heard a hundred times. Whispering Angel, Rombauer, Santa Margherita: the band is all here. It's not offensive, but it's not trying very hard either.
The list leans heavily on crowd-pleasing California Chardonnays and name-brand rosés, which will keep most tables happy without surprising anyone. There's a decent nod to international variety — the August Kesseler Riesling from Rheingau and Terras Gauda Albariño from Rías Baixas are genuinely good picks that stand out from the sea of Rombauer and Santa Margherita. On the red side, the Argyle Bloom House Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley and the Château La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône offer some real character if you know to look for them. The gaps are real though — no Italian reds beyond what's implied, no Spanish reds, no Cabernet options explicitly listed outside of Caymus at the top of the price ladder.
Eighteen by-the-glass options on a 26-bottle list is an unusually high ratio, which is actually a win for solo diners and tables that can't agree on a bottle. The range runs $12–$25/glass and covers all the bases — bubbles, whites, rosé, reds — though the selections mirror the bottle list's safe-harbor tendencies. There's no obvious rotation or guest pour program, so what you see is what you get.
Château La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône — $42
We don't have the exact bottle price confirmed, but Château La Nerthe is a serious Rhône producer making wine that punches well above its price class — if this lands at the lower end of the bottle range, it's the smartest order on the list by a country mile. On a Wednesday, it's a no-brainer.
August Kesseler R Riesling, Rheingau, Germany
Nobody at a Boca Raton Modern American restaurant is ordering the German Riesling, and that's a shame. Kesseler makes precise, mineral-driven Rieslings that most people at this table have never tried — it's the one bottle on the list that actually surprises you.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige
At $16/glass or $60/bottle, you're paying a massive brand tax for a wine that retails around $20. It's fine. It's also the most overpriced pour on the list relative to what's in the glass. The Gambino Pinot Grigio from Friuli is right there on the same list and almost certainly a better deal.
Terras Gauda Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain + Mediterranean Chicken Risotto
Albariño's citrus snap and saline backbone cut right through the richness of a cream-forward risotto while echoing whatever Mediterranean herbs the kitchen leans on. It's the kind of pairing that makes the dish taste brighter without the wine trying to compete with it.
Wednesday — Wine Wednesdays — all bottles on the list at half price. Explicitly promoted at the Boca Raton location. This is the single best reason to visit.
The Bottom Line
Burtons Boca is a perfectly decent place to drink wine with dinner — just don't expect to be challenged or delighted by the list. Show up on a Wednesday, grab the Albariño or the La Nerthe at half price, and you'll leave happy.
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