Big Cabs, Big Checks, No Surprises
Anaheim · Upscale steakhouse and seafood · Visit Website ↗
Updated September 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 23, 2026
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The wine list at Mastro's Anaheim arrives like the restaurant itself — heavy, confident, and unapologetically expensive. Four hundred to six hundred labels sounds impressive until you realize about half of them are Napa Cabs in a trenchcoat. This is a list built to impress expense accounts, not to challenge anyone's palate.
Napa Valley dominates the conversation here, with Sonoma playing a solid supporting role and Bordeaux and Burgundy making cameo appearances to justify the fine dining price tag. The producer lineup — Opus One, Caymus, Silver Oak, Jordan, Far Niente — reads like the greatest hits playlist everyone already knows. Barossa Valley gets a nod, which is at least something, but don't come here hunting for natural wine, skin-contact curiosities, or anything that would raise an eyebrow at a Napa tasting room. This list was built to make a 58-year-old in a blazer feel very comfortable, and on that front, it absolutely delivers.
Fifteen to twenty-five pours by the glass is a respectable count, and at $18–$45 a glass you're paying steakhouse tax on every sip. Expect the usual suspects — Rombauer Chardonnay almost certainly anchors the white side, and a rotating cast of Napa Cabs holds down the red. Rotation appears minimal; this is not a program that's tinkering with its BTG list monthly.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley — $80–$120
Jordan consistently punches above its price point at retail, and in a steakhouse setting where everything else on this tier is marked into the stratosphere, it's the move for a serious Cab without the Opus One receipt. Classic, reliable, and doesn't embarrass you.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon
Most tables here will be reaching for Caymus or Silver Oak on autopilot. Artemis is quieter, more structured, and frankly more interesting — a Stag's Leap pedigree without the iconic-label premium. Most people walk right past it, which means you shouldn't.
Opus One Napa Valley
Look, Opus One is a fine wine. But at steakhouse markup it's a $400–$600 bottle that you can find for $200–$250 at retail. You're paying for the conversation starter, not the juice. If that's the goal, great — but as a wine decision, it's the most expensive flex on a list full of flexes.
Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley + Bone-in Ribeye
Everyone brings a Cab to a ribeye and calls it a day. Duckhorn Merlot has the plush fruit and structure to stand up to the fat and char on a bone-in cut without the tannin freight train. It's the smarter order that still looks confident when the bottle hits the table.
The Bottom Line
Mastro's Anaheim is an excellent steakhouse with a wine list that knows exactly what it is and makes no apologies. If you want adventure, look elsewhere — but if you want a well-stored, properly poured Napa Cab to go with a $75 porterhouse in a room that feels like a special occasion, this is your spot.
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