A Hundred Bottles Deep, Steakhouse Safe
West Chandler · Chandler · Upscale Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 25, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar - Chandler’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The 'Fleming's 100' format lands with the confidence of a place that takes its wine program seriously — this isn't a steakhouse that threw twelve bottles on a laminated page and called it a day. The list reads well-organized and globally aware, even if it skews heavily toward crowd-pleasing California labels. It fits the room: polished, clubby, built for expense accounts and anniversaries.
California dominates, as you'd expect from a chain with deep roots in wine country — Caymus adjacency shows up immediately with Sea Sun Chardonnay, and Josh Cellars Cab is right there for anyone who wants comfort food in a glass. The real interest lives at the edges: Raventós i Blanc brings some genuine Catalonian cava credibility, and the dessert wine section is quietly impressive with Château Climens, Dolce by Far Niente, Royal Tokaji, and Inniskillin all making appearances. France, Spain, Hungary, Canada, and Portugal check in, which gives the list more geographic range than most steakhouses bother with. The gaps are predictable — don't come looking for natural wine, esoteric grower Champagne, or anything from the Jura.
The featured bar menu highlights four pours starting at $9, which is approachable for a room charging $60+ for a steak. The broader glass list exists but the full count isn't fully visible — what we can confirm is that it goes beyond the featured four. Rotation feels limited; this is more of a curated standing list than something that changes with the seasons.
Raventós i Blanc Cava — $9
Raventós i Blanc is one of the most serious cava producers in Catalonia — this isn't supermarket bubbles. Getting it at the featured pour price in a steakhouse is a genuine win, especially as an opener before the tomahawk arrives.
Royal Tokaji
Most tables skip straight to dessert or a port, but Royal Tokaji is one of the world's great sweet wines — honeyed, acidic, complex in a way that Sauternes charges twice as much to deliver. At a steakhouse, nobody orders it, which means yours might actually arrive with some temperature care and attention.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
You can buy a bottle of Josh Cellars at your grocery store for $15. Whatever Fleming's is charging for it on a restaurant list, the math doesn't work in your favor. Order almost anything else on this list.
Pebble Lane Pinot Noir + Filet Mignon
The filet is lean and tender — it doesn't need a big tannic Cab crushing it. A lighter-bodied Pinot like Pebble Lane keeps the beef's delicacy intact while adding enough red fruit and structure to make the pairing feel intentional rather than accidental.
The Bottom Line
Fleming's Chandler is a reliable, well-run wine program that earns its reputation without doing anything surprising — the markup is real, but the staff knows what they're selling and the cellar conditions show it. Send a friend here for a business dinner; just steer them away from the Josh Cab.
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Solid Range
Fair
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Willing but Green
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Occasional
Proper
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Proper
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