Elements

Walking into Elements at the Sanctuary Resort, the wine list lands like a statement — 350 to 500 bottles deep, anchored in California and Bordeaux, and clearly curated by someone who actually cares. This isn't a hotel wine list thrown together to impress guests who won't notice; it's a program with a point of view. Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence since 2022 tracks with what you see on the page.

The California section is where this list really flexes — Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus Special Selection, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, and Jordan all show up, which means you're getting the full spectrum from accessible luxury to outright trophy bottles. Bordeaux holds its own with Chateau Margaux and Chateau Lynch-Bages anchoring the French side. The range suggests a list built for serious collectors and celebratory tables in equal measure. There are gaps — if you're hunting Burgundy, Rhône, or anything outside the California-Bordeaux axis, you may find thinner ground.

Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options is genuinely impressive for a resort restaurant, suggesting real commitment rather than the usual token six-pour lineup. We don't have the full glass menu in front of us, but at this tier, expect the pours to rotate with intention rather than just whatever needs moving. With sommelier Victoria Blain running the program, the glass list likely reflects the same California-forward bias as the bottle list.