Brickell's Most Serious Wine List in Heels
Brickell · Miami · French, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Dirty French Steakhouse lands like a statement piece — 400 to 600 bottles deep, anchored in Burgundy and Bordeaux, with enough California firepower to keep the Napa crowd happy. This is not a steakhouse wine list assembled by someone who Googled 'popular wines.' Someone who actually cares built this thing. Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence since 2023 is well earned.
France is the clear center of gravity here: Burgundy heavyweights like Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, Armand Rousseau, and Georges Roumier give the list serious cellar credibility, while Bordeaux royalty — Pétrus, Mouton Rothschild, Léoville-Las Cases — covers the other bank. The Rhône shows up properly with Guigal's La La La trio and Château Rayas doing its thing from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. California gets its due with Opus One, Screaming Eagle, and Harlan Estate rounding out the prestige tier. If there's a gap, it's in value-driven everyday drinking — the list skews heavily toward the occasion bottle rather than the Tuesday night pour.
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is genuinely strong for a room this upscale — most places this bougie phone it in with eight predictable pours. With sommelier Teddy Kirkland running the program, you can trust a well-chosen glass recommendation rather than whatever the kitchen wants to move. We'd lean on whatever Burgundy or Rhône is open at the time.
Château Léoville-Las Cases, Saint-Julien — $60+
Among the Bordeaux on offer, Léoville-Las Cases is your entry point into Super Second territory — structured, age-worthy, and still a relative value next to its Pauillac neighbors on this list.
Château Rayas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Everyone orders the Burgundy and Bordeaux trophies — Rayas gets overlooked. It's one of the most singular wines in the Rhône, all finesse and zero ostentation. Order it next to the 40-ounce Porterhouse and watch people at the next table get confused and curious.
Dom Pérignon, Champagne
Dom Pérignon is a restaurant markup magnet everywhere, and a splashy Brickell steakhouse is not where you're getting a fair price on it. Order Krug Grande Cuvée instead — more complexity, probably a smaller premium over retail on a list like this.
E. Guigal La Landonne, Côte-Rôtie + Wagyu Tomahawk
La Landonne is all dark fruit, iron, and smoke — it's built for a massive, fatty cut of beef. The Syrah tannins cut through the marbling without steamrolling the meat. This is the pairing you'll be talking about on the way home.
The Bottom Line
Dirty French Steakhouse is playing in the top tier of Miami wine programs — deep French cellar, knowledgeable staff, and a by-the-glass selection that actually tries. Pricing runs steep as expected in Brickell, but if you're dropping money on a Wagyu Tomahawk, this is exactly the list you want next to it.
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La Grande Boucherie Miami is a Champagne list wearing a restaurant costume — deep on grower producers, light on everything else, and priced like it knows it has you cornered. If you are here specifically to dig into a blanc de noirs from the Côte des Bar or split a bottle of Larmandier-Bernier ($190/bottle) over dinner, this is genuinely one of the more interesting Champagne programs in Miami. Everyone else should order the Chablis and move on.
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· Miami · Seafood Steakhouse
Truluck's Miami isn't a wine destination — it's a seafood restaurant that happens to have eight wines on a menu. If you're here for stone crab or a special occasion dinner, you'll find something adequate to drink, but you won't find anything to get excited about. Order a cocktail or bring your own expectations down a notch.
Crowd Pleasers
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Set & Forget
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South Beach · Miami · Asian
Lucky Cat Miami is currently closed according to its official website, which describes a seasonal pause. Bookings are unavailable, so do not plan a wine visit on the basis of this page's earlier recommendations. Check the restaurant's own notice for any reopening update.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Coral Gables · Miami · Italian
An Italy-first list built around Piedmont and Tuscany, with a four-vintage Burlotto Barolo vertical, three vintages of Sassicaia and a 16-bottle Brunello section plus special-vintage Brunellos. Start with a Coravin pour or a quartino, then ask for bottle prices, because this version of the list posts none and carries no printed date. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Miami · Miami · Italian
A long, Italian-first list where Barbaresco, Barolo and Brunello each get their own block and several producers list multiple older vintages. If you want a safe Tuscan red by the glass, ask for the Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico 2020; if you want something stranger, ask about the Zidarich Vitovska, and ask the price either way because none is posted. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups. The list carries no printed date, so confirm current availability.
Jungle Island · Miami · Mediterranean Beach Club
A glass-first list with a top end that reaches Barolo at $29 a glass and Dom Pérignon at $95. Order the Bico da Ran Albariño with the Grilled Octopus, or ask about Sunset Hour for the $8 AIX Rosé: its menu says Monday through Friday, 4 to 7 pm at the bar and lounge, but the homepage lists Tuesday as closed and the Beach Lounge as closed Monday and Tuesday, so check before you go. Confirm prices before you go, since the PDFs carry no printed date. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list and Sunset Hour menu, not service, storage or markups.
Financial District · New York · French, Steakhouse
La Marchande is a Financial District sleeper with a Burgundy and Champagne program that punches well above its steakhouse-brasserie branding — if you're willing to spend, the cellar rewards you. Just don't expect bargains or much adventure outside of France.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
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Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
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Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · French, Steakhouse
Brasserie B punches above the typical Vegas steakhouse wine list with a French-forward selection that actually has some soul. Markups are what they are on the Strip, but if you stick to the Bordeaux and Burgundy and avoid the obvious crowd-pleasers, there's a genuinely good bottle waiting for you here.
Solid Range
Steep
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Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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Hot Springs · Hot Springs · French, Steakhouse
The OAK Room is the best wine list in the zip code, full stop — and for a steakhouse in Hot Springs, that matters. If you're ordering California Cab with red meat, you're in good hands; just don't expect the list to surprise you.
Crowd Pleasers
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Willing but Green
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