Burgundy Dreams in the Colorado Rockies
Downtown · Colorado Springs · French · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed April 6, 2026
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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.
Broadmoor · Colorado Springs · Steakhouse and American
La Taverne is a well-run, properly staffed wine program inside one of Colorado's most storied resort properties — expect to pay for the privilege and the setting. If you stick to Jordan and Peter Michael and resist the siren call of the trophy bottles, you'll drink very well here.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Broadmoor · Colorado Springs · Italian (Northern Italian, trattoria-style)
Ristorante del Lago is the rare resort restaurant where the wine program actually earns some respect — the Italian focus is real, the sommelier knows the list, and a few genuinely exciting bottles are hiding in there if you look past the marquee names. Just go in knowing you're paying Broadmoor prices, and order accordingly.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs · Steakhouse
Famous Steakhouse is the dependable old hand — the wine list won't excite you, but it won't embarrass you either, and with a prime rib in front of you and a Stag's Leap in the glass, that's a perfectly decent Thursday night. Just don't come looking for discovery.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Manitou Springs · Colorado Springs · Mexican / Tex-Mex
Crystal Park Cantina is a genuinely fun spot for tacos and margaritas with a mountain view — lean into that and skip the wine entirely. The list is overpriced grocery store inventory with no ambition, and no amount of scenery changes that.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Manitou Springs · Colorado Springs · Upscale American, Contemporary Fine Dining
The Cliff House wine program is the dependable friend who always shows up dressed well — you know exactly what you're getting, and it's genuinely good, even if it never blows your mind. For a special occasion in the mountains, this is a comfortable, well-run room that will take care of you.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown / West Colorado · Colorado Springs · Fine Dining / Steak & Seafood
Pepper Tree is a reliable wine stop for what it is — a classic Colorado fine-dining room where the tableside Steak Diane is the main event and the wine list is a well-behaved supporting cast. Don't come here chasing discovery, but do come knowing you'll drink decently without drama.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
College Hill · Wichita · French
Georges is doing something genuinely impressive for its market — a focused, honest French wine list in a city where that's not a given. It's not a deep cellar and the BTG program could use more energy, but as a neighborhood bistro wine experience, it punches well above its zip code.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Skaneateles / Greater Syracuse · Syracuse · French
Joelle's isn't trying to be a wine destination — it's a French bistro that takes its wine list seriously enough to match the food, and that's exactly what it delivers. If you're eating here and drinking French, you'll leave satisfied.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Montrose · Houston · French
The Marigold Club is Houston's most interesting new wine room for anyone who thinks Champagne is a food group and France is the only country that matters — in the best possible way. Go on a Sunday, order the Delamotte, eat the Duck Wellington, and tip generously.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Proper
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