California heavyweights meet Burgundy royalty in Arizona
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · American, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 5, 2026
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The wine list at Maple & Ash hits like a Greatest Hits album for serious California and Burgundy collectors — Screaming Eagle, Harlan, DRC, all present and accounted for. It's the kind of list that makes you put your phone down and actually read. A Best of Award of Excellence since 2020 isn't hype here; the list earns it.
With 400–600 selections, this is a proper deep-dive list anchored in California cult Cabernet and the grand appellations of Burgundy and Tuscany. Harlan Estate, Shafer Hillside Select, Peter Michael, and Kistler give the California side real range beyond just the trophy names. Italy shows up strong with Sassicaia, Ornellaia, and Antinori Tignanello — not just token Super Tuscans, but a coherent through-line. Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet and the shadow of DRC mean the white Burgundy and Pinot side aren't just filler; they're reasons to show up.
Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options is generous for a steakhouse of this caliber, and the range spans $15 to $50 per pour — so yes, you can spend real money on a single glass and feel fine about it. The glass program skews toward accessible crowd-pleasers at the lower end, with a few elevated pours for guests who want to drink well without committing to a bottle. We'd love to see more rotation here, but what's on offer is consistently solid.
Antinori Tignanello — $150–$200 (bottle estimate based on program range)
In a list loaded with $500+ California trophies, Tignanello is the move — Sangiovese-led, complex, age-worthy, and priced like a wine rather than a status symbol. It holds its own against a bone-in ribeye without requiring a second mortgage.
Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet
Everyone's here for the Cabernet, which means the white Burgundy section is criminally overlooked. Leflaive is one of the benchmark producers in Puligny — elegant, mineral, and serious — and it'll make the Wagyu tartare or lobster bisque sing in a way no California Chardonnay quite manages.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Look, Caymus is fine. But at steakhouse markup prices, you're paying a premium for a label that moves at every mid-tier restaurant in America. With Shafer Hillside Select and Peter Michael on the same list, there's zero reason to settle here.
Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon + Dry-aged bone-in ribeye
Hillside Select is dense, structured Stags Leap Cabernet with the kind of dark fruit and iron grip that was basically designed for dry-aged beef. The ribeye's fat and char balance the wine's tannins perfectly — this is the platonic ideal of a steakhouse pairing.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Maple & Ash is the rare steakhouse where the wine list is as much a reason to show up as the beef. It's expensive — bring your appetite and your credit card — but with a named sommelier team, a 400+ bottle deep list, and the full California-Burgundy-Tuscany trifecta represented at the highest level, it absolutely earns the Rager.
Old Town Scottsdale · Scottsdale · American
Frasher's isn't reinventing the steakhouse wine list, but it's doing the job with a Wine Spectator credential and a Wednesday half-price night that makes the steep markups a lot easier to live with. Send a friend here if they want a reliable California Cab with their red meat — just tell them to go on Wednesday.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
DC Ranch · Scottsdale · American, Small Plates
The Living Room isn't trying to reinvent wine — it's trying to make California Cab and Chardonnay feel like an event, and it mostly succeeds. Send your friends here for a comfortable, well-staffed wine experience; just remind them to drink the Duckhorn.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · French
The Mick Brasserie is a dependable, well-staffed wine destination dressed up as a casual neighborhood spot — a genuinely rare combo in Scottsdale. The markups keep it from being a great deal, but the sommelier team and the quality of the list make it worth showing up for.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · American, Steakhouse
STK Scottsdale is a reliable California wine destination — not a discovery, but a dependable one. If you're here for Wagyu and a bottle of Stag's Leap, you will not leave disappointed; just don't expect the list to surprise you.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · Italian
Marcellino is doing something genuinely uncommon in Scottsdale — a disciplined, Italy-first wine program with real producers and a sommelier who clearly cares. Markups tip steep on the prestige bottles, but the depth of the list earns it a spot on your list if Italian wine is your thing.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão Scottsdale isn't trying to be a wine bar, and it doesn't need to be — the list is purpose-built for red meat and it delivers. Markups lean steep on the trophy bottles, but the Argentine and Chilean selections give you a real path to drinking well without getting gouged.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Proper
Downtown Denver · Denver · American, Steakhouse
Range is a confident, well-kept steakhouse list that won't surprise you but absolutely won't let you down — especially if California Cabs are your language. Just come in with your eyes open on pricing, and let Dan steer you toward the Jordan.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Geneva · Geneva · American, Steakhouse
The James is a dependable California-focused steakhouse list that earns its Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for doing one thing consistently well. If you're there for the beef and the big reds, you'll leave satisfied — just go in with your eyes open on the markups.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Sauk City · Sauk City · American, Steakhouse
A Wisconsin supper club earning a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence is genuinely surprising, and Green Acres earns it by stocking a focused, California-forward list that's built for exactly the kind of food it serves. It won't impress the natural wine crowd, but it'll take great care of anyone who wants a proper bottle with a proper steak in a historic room off the highway.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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