A historic farm hiding serious wine credentials
· Albuquerque · New Mexican / Farm-to-Table · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Campo at Los Poblanos’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You're sitting on a lavender farm in the Rio Grande bosque and someone hands you a list with Envínate and a Brunello di Montalcino on it — that's not something you see coming. At 16 labels, this isn't a deep cellar, but whoever built this list has opinions and they're good ones. The price ceiling of $36 a bottle tells you everything you need to know about where Campo's head is at.
For a farm restaurant in Albuquerque, this list punches well above its weight. The Old World representation is genuinely impressive: Envínate's Benje Blanco from the Canary Islands, La Spinetta's Timorasso Derthona from Piedmont, and a Casanuova delle Cerbaie Brunello di Montalcino sitting alongside local New Mexican wine from Luna Rossa. The Bedrock Evangelho Vineyard and Leviathan Cab anchor the domestic side without feeling like filler. The biggest gap is depth — 16 labels means you're not lingering over choices, but every slot seems intentional rather than lazy.
Every bottle on the list is available by the glass, which is either a sign of a small program or a genuinely guest-first philosophy — here it feels like the latter. At $6–$18 a glass, you can afford to be adventurous: the rotating Orange of the Day and Rosé of the Day signal that someone back there is actually paying attention to what's moving. Sixteen by-the-glass options on a 16-bottle list means no gatekeeping whatsoever.
Cleto Chiarli Centenario Lambrusco — $12
A proper Lambrusco from one of the oldest producers in Emilia-Romagna at a price that makes ordering a second glass a no-brainer. Dry, fizzy, and versatile enough to work across the whole menu.
Envínate Benje Blanco
Most people walk right past anything from the Canary Islands without a second look, which is their loss. Benje Blanco is volcanic, textured, and genuinely unlike anything else on this list — the kind of bottle that makes you rethink what white wine can be.
Leviathan Cabernet Sauvignon
It's a solid, well-made California Cab, but surrounded by Timorasso, Brunello, and Canary Islands whites, ordering the Leviathan feels like going to a taco cart and ordering a hot dog. The list earns your curiosity — use it.
Luna Rossa Reserve Nebbiolo + Pasta hecha en casa
Luna Rossa is making Nebbiolo right here in New Mexico's Mimbres Valley, and there's something right about drinking local Italian-influenced wine with handmade pasta on a New Mexican farm. The grape's natural acidity and tannin structure cut through rich pasta sauces without overpowering them.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Campo's wine list shouldn't be this good for a 16-bottle farm restaurant, and the pricing is almost suspiciously reasonable. If you're passing through Albuquerque, this alone is worth the detour.
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Ruth's Chris Albuquerque is the reliable airport terminal of wine lists — you know exactly what you're getting, it'll cost more than it should, and nothing will go wrong. If you're celebrating and want to hand someone a bottle of Silver Oak without any drama, this is your spot; if you're here for wine discovery, you're in the wrong room.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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The Library Bar at Los Poblanos isn't trying to be a serious wine destination — it's trying to be an honest expression of place, and it largely succeeds. If you care about drinking local and you haven't touched a New Mexico bottle in a while, this is the right room to fix that.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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M'tucci's Coors isn't trying to be a destination wine program, and that honesty works in its favor. Show up on a Monday or Tuesday, grab a half-price bottle of the private label, and order the osso buco — you'll leave happy.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Scalo Wine Bar is the best Italian wine list in Albuquerque by a comfortable margin, and it earns that title by actually committing to the country's great regions instead of playing it safe. Markups are a bit aggressive and the staff won't always go deep with you, but the selection alone makes it worth the trip.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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