Big Steaks, Bigger Cellar, No Apologies
Dallas · American Steakhouse
Updated November 2026
Reviewed April 9, 2026 · How we review
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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 · Spanish/Latin
Rosa Negra is clearly built around tequila and tapas, and the wine list confirms that wine is an afterthought at best. If you need a glass of something with dinner and price is the only criterion, $7 works — but don't come here expecting anything beyond the most basic pour. Order the cocktails and let the wine list do what it does: exist quietly in the background.
Grocery Store
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Dallas · Steakhouse
Perry's is a reliable steakhouse wine program — fair pricing, a broad glass selection, and enough variety to keep most tables happy without any real effort on your part. If you want adventure or discovery, look elsewhere; if you want a competent, frictionless list that won't embarrass you on a work dinner, Perry's delivers exactly that.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Dallas · Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão Dallas brings a reliable, if uninspired, wine list that leans on brand recognition over discovery — the Bodega Garzón Albariño and Zuccardi Malbec are the standouts in a sea of familiar faces. If you're here for the meat, the wine list will keep you covered; just watch the markup on the glass pours, which can quietly run up a tab. We'd send a friend here for the experience, not specifically for the wine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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
· McLean · American Steakhouse
We don't fully understand how a six-bottle list this good ended up at The Palm Tysons Corner, but here we are. If you're eating here and care about wine at all, this list deserves your attention — especially that Sancerre at $23. It's a small program, but it's a thoughtful one, and in a category full of lazy steakhouse lists, that counts for a lot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· The Woodlands · American Steakhouse
We're working with event-night evidence, not a full house list, so drawing firm conclusions about Del Frisco's Grille's everyday wine program would be dishonest. What we can say is that a six-wine promotional dinner built around one producer family isn't a reason to make this your wine destination. Come for the steakhouse experience — but don't expect the wine list to be the main event.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
· Ashburn · American Steakhouse
Eddie Merlot's is a dependable upscale steakhouse that delivers on the beef side of the equation. The wine program appears to be functional rather than inspired — a crowd-pleasing list built to sell confidently, not to excite. If you're coming for a business dinner or a straightforward date night and want a Napa Cab with your prime-aged ribeye, you'll be just fine. If you want something to talk about on the drive home, you might need to bring your own bottle or do a little pre-visit homework.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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