A hundred pours, zero surprises
Downtown · Salt Lake City · American, Steakhouse, Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 13, 2026
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Fleming's leads with the number — 100 wines by the glass — and that alone stops you mid-scroll. The list is polished, the room is serious about wine, and the sommelier presence is real. But flip past the cover and you're deep in Napa comfort territory, which is either exactly what you wanted or exactly what you expected.
The list reads like a greatest hits of American fine dining wine: Caymus Special Selection, Opus One, Cakebread Chardonnay, Jordan Cab, Duckhorn Merlot — all the names your parents recognize from the wine shop window. California dominates with Napa and Sonoma taking most of the real estate, while Washington and Oregon show up for a quick cameo. There's nothing adventurous here, no natural producers, no deep European bench, no left-field picks to reward the curious. What you get is a well-executed, spotlessly curated list that works perfectly for steakhouse dining and never once challenges you.
One hundred wines by the glass is genuinely rare and genuinely impressive — in most cities, this would be the headline. The range covers major California regions and climbs the price ladder all the way up to Opus One pours, which is a flex. That said, the breadth is wide but not particularly wild; you're choosing between ten expressions of the same basic idea rather than exploring different worlds.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — $18
Jordan is consistently one of California's most food-friendly Cabs — structured, not over-oaked, and built for red meat. At a steakhouse with $60+ entrees, getting a glass of actual quality Cab at a reasonable pour price is the move.
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot
Everyone at the table is fighting over the Cabs, but Duckhorn's Merlot is one of the most underrated pours in California wine. Softer, rounder, and just as serious — it handles the steak and doesn't demand the same ego investment.
Opus One
Opus One is a genuinely great wine, but at a restaurant with steakhouse markups, you're paying a significant premium on top of an already premium bottle. This is the trophy pour — order it if someone else is buying.
Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon + Prime Steak
Caymus Special Selection is big, ripe, and unapologetically Californian — which means it's basically engineered for a well-marbled prime cut. The fruit weight and soft tannins match the beef's richness without either one swallowing the other.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Fleming's SLC is the steakhouse wine program done right within a very specific lane — polished, confident, and priced accordingly. Send a friend here if they want a serious glass of California Cab with a great steak; send them somewhere else if they want to be surprised.
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