Burgundy and California Meet the Bellagio
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · French, Mediterranean
Updated June 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · May 4, 2026
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Walking into LPM at the Bellagio, the wine list arrives feeling intentional — not just a hotel dumping ground of big names and inflated prices. The focus lands squarely on Burgundy and California, and you can tell someone with actual taste put this together. It's upscale without being stuffy, which tracks with the brasserie energy of the room.
The 200-300 bottle list leans hard into its two lanes: Burgundy and California, and it does both well. You've got Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet and Joseph Drouhin Clos de Vougeot anchoring the French side, while Kistler Chardonnay and Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon carry the California flag with credibility. The presence of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Opus One signals there's serious depth at the top end, though those are trophy plays more than drinking wines for most tables. The gaps show up if you're hunting for natural wine, Italian, or anything outside the France-California axis.
With 20-35 options by the glass, there's enough range to navigate the meal without committing to a bottle — and at a French-Mediterranean spot, that flexibility matters when the table is splitting between bouillabaisse and steak tartare. Pours run $15-$40, which is Las Vegas Strip pricing so take your medicine. The program appears consistent rather than adventurous, but the quality floor is high enough that you're unlikely to be handed something embarrassing.
Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin — $80–$120 (est.)
Jadot's Gevrey-Chambertin is a known quantity — reliable, well-distributed Burgundy that doesn't require a second mortgage. Relative to the DRC and Drouhin Clos de Vougeot sitting nearby on the list, this is the entry point into serious Burgundy that actually makes sense to order at a restaurant.
Domaine Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges
Faiveley gets overshadowed by flashier Burgundy names, but their Nuits-Saint-Georges is consistently solid — earthy, structured, and built for food. Most tables reaching for Burgundy here will go straight to the Drouhin or Leflaive, which means this one has a better chance of being fairly priced and a better chance of actually being in stock.
Opus One
Opus One is a fine wine that has been over-ordered by expense-account diners for thirty years. On a Las Vegas Strip list it's going to be marked up to a number that makes you wince, and you can drink better California Cabernet at this price point. Ridge Monte Bello is right there on the same list and it's the smarter call.
Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet + Pan-Seared Sea Bass
Leflaive's Puligny is textbook white Burgundy — precise, mineral, with enough richness to stand up to a pan-seared fish without steamrolling it. The sea bass gets a wine that matches its weight and the Riviera setting earns the choice.
The Bottom Line
LPM is a legitimate wine destination by Las Vegas Strip standards — the Burgundy-forward list has real bones, sommelier Karla Poeschel keeps it credible, and a newly minted Wine Spectator Award of Excellence confirms this isn't just hotel filler. Markups are what they are in this zip code, but the quality is there if you spend wisely.
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Small but Thoughtful
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Steep
Basic Stemmed
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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
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steal
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Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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