Big Steaks, Bigger Cellar, No Apologies
Dallas · American Steakhouse
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse’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 Del Frisco's Double Eagle lands on your table like a small novel — 800 to 1,200 selections deep, organized with the kind of seriousness that tells you this place actually means it. California and Bordeaux dominate, which is exactly what you'd expect from a white-tablecloth steakhouse in Dallas, and exactly what you want when you're staring down a bone-in ribeye. This is not a list for the timid.
The backbone here is California Cabernet — Caymus, Silver Oak, Stag's Leap, Jordan, Kosta Browne, and the heavy hitters like Opus One and Screaming Eagle all show up, which earns instant credibility in a town that runs on big reds. Bordeaux is equally serious, with Château Margaux, Château Latour, Château Pétrus, and Château Lafite Rothschild representing the kind of depth that justifies the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence this list has held since 2017. Italy gets a proper seat at the table too — Sassicaia and Tignanello ensure the Super Tuscans aren't an afterthought. Champagne rounds things out with Dom Pérignon and Veuve Clicquot anchoring the celebratory end of the spectrum.
With 20 to 35 pours available by the glass and prices running $14 to $60, the BTG program is genuinely one of the better reasons to come here on a weeknight. Wednesday's half-price wine night is the real secret weapon — quality glass pours at half the ticket means you can drink significantly better than the price suggests. The rotation appears active enough to keep regulars engaged rather than bored.
Dom Pérignon Vintage 2015 — $325
At a restaurant of this caliber, Dom Pérignon 2015 at $325 is the move for a celebration bottle — the 2015 vintage is legitimately excellent, and compared to the five-figure Burgundy and Bordeaux options flanking it on this list, it almost feels responsible.
Sassicaia 2020
Most tables at a Dallas steakhouse are laser-focused on California Cab, which means the Sassicaia 2020 at $450 gets overlooked constantly. It's a world-class Super Tuscan with the structure and grip to go head-to-head with any ribeye on this menu — and it's one of the more distinctive bottles you can pull from a list that skews heavily American.
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
At $4,500 a bottle, Screaming Eagle is a status order, not a wine order. Without retail comparisons available, it's hard to quantify the exact markup, but this is a bottle you're buying to impress the table — not because it's the best value in the cellar. There are extraordinary wines on this list for a fraction of the price.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon + Bone-in Ribeye
Stag's Leap built its reputation on elegance and structure — less bombastic than Caymus, with more finesse and a cleaner finish. Against the fat and char of a bone-in ribeye, that precision cuts through without fighting the meat. It's the pairing that makes both the wine and the steak taste better than either would alone.
Wednesday — Half-price wine night every Wednesday — applies to bottle selections and makes an already serious list significantly more accessible.
The Bottom Line
Del Frisco's Double Eagle is the kind of steakhouse wine program that earns its reputation the hard way — with depth, with seriousness, and with a sommelier who actually shows up. The markups are steep across the board, but Wednesday half-price wine night partially redeems that, and the sheer breadth of the list means you can find something genuinely worth drinking at almost any budget above 'casual Tuesday.'
Dallas · Dallas · Steakhouse
STK Dallas is a place to be seen, not a place to drink well — the wine list is a predictable lineup of brand names with almost no by-the-glass program to speak of. Order a cocktail, or commit to a bottle and go straight for the Twomey.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Dallas · Steakhouse
Y.O. Ranch's wine list does the job without doing much else — it's a safe, brand-heavy selection that keeps the room happy but won't make any wine drinker's night. Come for the beef, order the Malbec or the Il Poggione, and don't overthink it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Dallas · Steakhouse
Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse takes its wine as seriously as its beef, which is rarer than it should be. The Cabernet runs deep, the global bench is real, the Coravin program lets you drink up, the markups are fair for the tier, and the Texas section gives the whole thing a personality. Skip the trophy-label tax, lean on the Rioja, the Pinot, and the homegrown Texas pours, and you'll eat and drink like the buyer clearly intends.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
Dallas · Dallas · American
Ellie's is a respectable hotel wine list that earns its Wine Spectator nod without ever threatening to surprise you — California crowd-pleasers at steep markups in a beautiful room. If you're celebrating or just want a reliable bottle with a great burger, it does the job; just don't expect the list to take you anywhere you haven't already been.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Dallas · Dallas · French
Mercat Bistro is the kind of French wine list Dallas doesn't have enough of — focused, French-forward, and priced without arrogance. If you're eating the classics, you should be drinking them too, and this list makes that easy.
Old-world-focus
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Knox-Henderson · Dallas · French
Knox Bistro earns its Wine Spectator nod with a focused, France-forward list that matches its bistro soul — fair prices, real producers, and a room that actually makes you want to linger over a second glass. Send your friends here; just steer them away from the Opus One.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
· Norcross · American Steakhouse
The evidence here points to a wine dinner feature list, not an actual wine program — and even by wine dinner standards, five bottles with no pricing and a mystery sparkling wine isn't inspiring. If you're eating at J. Alexander's Peachtree Corners on a regular Tuesday, we genuinely don't know what's on the wine list, and that's not a great sign. Order a cocktail, ask your server what's actually available, and don't plan your evening around the wine.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Rochester · American Steakhouse
CHAR makes it easy to try Finger Lakes wine alongside the steakhouse standards. Our move is Hosmer Cabernet Franc at $16/glass, with Panizzi Vernaccia at $14 for anyone leaning white. Check the per-ounce pricing before ordering a Coravin pour.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Fort Worth · American Steakhouse
Del Frisco's Grille Fort Worth has a wine list the same way an airport newsstand has a wine section — technically true, practically limiting. Order the Tokaji for dessert, drink cocktails with dinner, and don't expect anyone to help you navigate the difference.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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