Burgundy Dreams in the Colorado Rockies
Downtown · Colorado Springs · French · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed April 6, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at La Tour lands like a confident handshake — a 200-plus bottle program anchored in France with serious Burgundy and Bordeaux intentions. For Colorado Springs, this is ambitious territory, and it mostly delivers. You can tell someone put real thought into this list, even if the room doesn't always match the ambition.
France is the backbone here, with Burgundy and Bordeaux doing the heavy lifting alongside solid Rhône representation — producers like Domaine Fonsalette and Antoine Ogier show up and earn their spot. California gets its own lane with enough depth to keep the New World contingent happy. The list clocks in at 200-400 bottles, which is genuinely impressive for the market, though true deep-dive seekers may find the cellar more broad than vertically deep. The mention of Domaine de la Romanée Conti on the list is either a serious flex or aspirational decoration — either way, it signals where the restaurant's heart is.
Fifteen to twenty-five options by the glass is a real program, not an afterthought. The pour selections smartly mirror the bottle list — you can get into Rhône rosé territory with the Domaine Fonsalette Grenache Gris or explore bubbles without committing to a full bottle. Rotation feels limited, but the quality baseline is solid enough that you won't feel stuck.
Antoine Ogier Grenache Blend — $11
At $11 a glass against a $15 retail, this is practically drinking at cost. A Southern Rhône Grenache blend from a reliable Ampuis producer for the price of a cocktail is the kind of deal that makes the whole table order another round.
Domaine Fonsalette Grenache Gris Rosé
Most people walk past rosé on a French restaurant list and head straight for the Burgundy — don't. Fonsalette is the second label of Château Rayas, one of the most revered estates in the Rhône, and this Grenache Gris rosé is serious juice flying under the radar. At $11 a glass, it's a steal and a conversation starter.
MV Domaine Carneros Cuvée de la Pompadour Rosé Brut
A 100% markup puts this at $20 for a $40 retail bottle that you can find at most decent wine shops. It's a perfectly fine California sparkling rosé, but in a room with better French bubbly options, this one's just burning your money on a familiar label.
Domaine Fonsalette Grenache Gris Rosé + Duck Confit
Duck confit wants something with enough structure to cut the fat but enough fruit to play nice with the richness. The Fonsalette rosé — dry, mineral, with that Southern Rhône depth — does exactly that without overpowering the dish. It's a French wine with a French dish and it works every time.
The Bottom Line
La Tour is punching well above its weight for Colorado Springs — a genuinely considered French-forward list at prices that don't make you wince. Not a destination wine program, but absolutely worth your attention if you're in town and want something better than the obvious pour.
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