Big Steakhouse Energy, Dependable Bottle List
· Plano · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 13, 2026
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The wine list at Del Frisco's Plano reads exactly how you'd expect a polished corporate steakhouse to read — organized, recognizable, and built to impress at a glance without necessarily delivering at the price point. Thirty-eight labels spread across sparkling, white, rosé, and red means the kitchen isn't drowning in options, but neither are you. It's a list curated for the expense-account crowd, and it knows it.
The sparkling section opens strong with Nicolas Feuillatte and Moët & Chandon alongside a fun Bisol Jeio Prosecco and a Pierre Sparr Crémant d'Alsace Brut Rosé — solid range of entry points. Whites show some genuine range: Selbach Incline Riesling and La Caña Albariño suggest someone with taste had input here, as does the La Chablisienne Le Finage Chablis alongside Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay for those who want the California crowd-pleaser. The red side leans hard on Cabernet Sauvignon, as expected for a steakhouse, with the Château Lascombes Chevalier de Lascombes Margaux offering the one real Old World anchor on that side of the list. At 38 labels total, the gaps are real — no Pinot Noir worth mentioning, no Syrah, no Italian reds — this is a list that serves the steak and doesn't stray far.
By-the-glass specifics weren't available in the data we have, so we can't confirm what's pouring or at what price per glass. Given the format and size of the list, expect a standard steakhouse BTG program — probably six to eight pours, anchored by Rombauer Chardonnay and a Cab or two. Worth asking your server what's currently open.
The Bottom Line
Del Frisco's Plano delivers a wine list that does its job without doing anything exciting — it's competent, recognizable, and priced for a room where the company card is doing the heavy lifting. If you're here for the steak and want a bottle that won't embarrass you, the list handles that. If you're here to drink well on your own dime, the markup will sting.
Legacy West · Plano · Italian
Taverna – Legacy West is a solid Italian restaurant with a wine program that reflects its roots in northern Italy — if you stick to the regional Italian selections, you're probably in good shape. We'd love more transparency on pricing and pour options before giving it a stronger endorsement, but for Legacy West, this clears the bar comfortably. Go for the branzino and ask your server what's drinking well from the Piedmont section.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · New American
The Mercury is a safe, competent wine list for a polished New American in Plano — you won't be stuck drinking something bad, but you probably won't discover anything new either. If you're here, the Allegrini Ripasso is worth the detour from the obvious picks, and we'd skip the Moët unless someone else is paying.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · Healthy New American
Flower Child's wine program exists in name only — six unnamed pours between $9 and $10 tell you exactly how much thought went into this. If you're here for the grain bowls and good vibes, great. If you want to drink wine with intention, you're in the wrong place. Order a sparkling water and move on.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · New American
The Henry is a reliable spot for a glass of something decent, especially if you're drawn to the by-the-glass Champagne options or want to explore the Chardonnay section without committing to a bottle. The markups run steep and the list doesn't take many risks below the prestige Champagne tier, but the raw volume of BTG options and a few genuinely good producers keep it from being a total pass. Come for the Larmandier-Bernier, skip the Ace of Spades.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · Seafood
Urban Seafood Company's wine list is lean but intentional — the white-heavy selection is the right call for a seafood kitchen, and names like the Domaine de Chazette Sancerre and Kiona Chenin Blanc show there's some actual curation happening. It's not a destination wine list, but it won't embarrass you either. Order the Albariño, skip the Angeline, and let the food do the heavy lifting.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · Italian steak and seafood
PaneVino North isn't trying to reinvent the wine list, and it doesn't need to — this is a solid, fairly priced selection for a suburban Italian steakhouse, with a surprisingly deep by-the-glass program and a few smart white wine picks that reward the curious. If you're looking for natural wine or a deep Italian cellar to match the kitchen's roots, you'll come up short. But if you want a reliable pour at a fair price on a Friday night in Plano, this list won't let you down.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
SanTan Village · Chandler · Steakhouse
Bourbon & Bones SanTan has a reserve list that punches above its suburban strip-mall weight class — the Heitz Martha's Vineyard duo, Dominus, and the rogue Egon Müller Riesling are all legitimate gets. The pricing is unambiguously steep and the list has real gaps, but if you're celebrating something and want a specific California collectible with your ribeye, this is one of the more unexpected places to find it in the East Valley.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· White Plains · Steakhouse
This appears to be a Restaurant Week wine promotion rather than Benjamin Steakhouse's full list, and we'd want to see a complete menu before rendering a final verdict on the overall program. Based on what's sourced here, though, the wine offering is thin for a steakhouse of this caliber — if you're coming for a serious bottle of Cab with your dry-aged ribeye, call ahead and ask what's actually on the full list.
Grocery Store
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
Pleasant Valley · Colorado Springs · Steakhouse
A compact, fully priced list of 16 wines with a glass and a bottle price printed for every wine. Start with the Angeline Cabernet at $10 a glass for a low-cost red, or the L' Ecole Merlot at $17 if you want the Washington bottle, and confirm prices since the page is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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