Bellagio's Big Swinging Wine List Delivers
Las Vegas Strip / Bellagio · Las Vegas · American, Seafood
Updated October 2026
Reviewed April 8, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Michael Mina hits like a mic drop — 1,200 to 1,500 selections deep, anchored by serious California, Burgundy, and Bordeaux pedigree, and held up by a full-time sommelier who clearly knows how to navigate it. This is a Las Vegas wine list that doesn't use the Strip as an excuse to be lazy. It earns its Best of Award of Excellence the hard way.
California is the backbone here, and it's stacked: Kistler Chardonnay, Harlan Estate, Screaming Eagle, Opus One, Peter Michael, and Caymus Special Selection all make appearances, covering the spectrum from cult Cab country to serious white Burgundy alternatives. The French side holds its own with heavyweights like Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet, and Chateau Margaux anchoring Burgundy and Bordeaux. Italy gets a nod with Gaja Barbaresco, though the list skews heavily toward France and California, so if you're hunting Barolo or Brunello depth beyond Gaja, you may find the Italian section thinner than expected. That said, for a seafood-forward American kitchen, the list is dialed in exactly where it should be.
With 20 to 30 options by the glass, there's enough range to build a meal pour by pour — a rare luxury in a Vegas fine dining room where the default move is to push you toward a $300 bottle. Eric Davison and his team rotate selections thoughtfully enough to make the BTG program feel curated rather than just a clearance rack for open bottles. Pricing by the glass runs on the higher end, as expected, but you're paying for the room and the expertise as much as the wine.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon — $120
In a list where bottles regularly climb past $400, Caymus Special Selection is a known quantity that consistently over-delivers for its price point in this context — rich, crowd-pleasing, and the kind of bottle that satisfies a table without requiring a second mortgage.
Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet
Everyone at Michael Mina is eyeing the Screaming Eagle or DRC, but the Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet is the move — a world-class white Burgundy that sings next to the butter-poached lobster and doesn't require the same cardiac event as the six-figure bottles on the same page.
Opus One
Opus One is a fine wine, but it's also the most over-ordered, over-marked-up bottle on every high-end Vegas list. You're paying a premium for the label recognition more than anything else — in a list with Harlan and Peter Michael, the opportunity cost of ordering Opus is real.
Kistler Chardonnay + Butter-Poached Maine Lobster
Kistler's richly textured, lightly toasty Chardonnay mirrors the decadence of the butter-poached lobster without competing with it — same weight class, complementary richness, and enough acidity to keep the whole thing from getting heavy.
The Bottom Line
Michael Mina at the Bellagio is the rare Vegas wine list that could hold its own in New York or San Francisco — deep, focused, and staffed by people who actually care. The markups are steep but that's the price of the room; if you're here, you already know what you signed up for.
· Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Strip House's all-by-the-glass format is smart for a Vegas crowd that wants to explore without committing, and the list has more personality than most hotel steakhouses — the Testamatta and the Lingua Franca Chardonnay prove someone made actual choices here. Prices skew high at the top end, but the $15–$25 tier offers genuine quality. Come for the steak, stay for the glass pours, and skip the Kosta Browne unless the night calls for it.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Summer House is doing more with its wine program than it has to, and in Las Vegas that deserves genuine credit. Fair prices, a thoughtful by-the-glass roster, and a few genuinely interesting picks — the Grüner and the Selbach Riesling especially — make this worth exploring. It's not a destination wine list, but it's a reliable one, and that's rarer on the Strip than it should be.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Hughes Center · Las Vegas · Brazilian Churrascaria
The real story at Fogo de Chão Hughes Center is the Monday-through-Thursday deal: South American bottles under $150 go at half price, all day, in both the dining room and bar. That's a meaningful discount at a format where a table can easily work through a full bottle alongside the picanha parade. If you're going to drink wine here — and you should — plan your visit around that window.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
South Point Casino · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Silverado Steak House isn't trying to win any wine awards, and it doesn't need to — the list is fair, functional, and occasionally punches above its casino-floor weight class. If you're eating steak at South Point and want a solid glass without getting robbed, this list has your back; just stay away from the bottom shelf and head straight for the Davis Bynum or the Symmetry Meritage.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
The Strip · Las Vegas · Japanese
Order the $21 glass of Kirinzan Junmai Ginjo, or the $50 Signature Flight if you want three saké side by side. If you prefer wine, the Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin at $62 by the Coravin glass is the pour to look for. Confirm availability and prices, since the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks list, not service, storage or markups.
The Strip · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Try the $60 half bottle of Cristom Pinot Noir or ask about the $60 Kerner, the lowest full-bottle price, or order the Azelia Barolo at $270 with the Dry Aged New York. Confirm vintages and prices, since the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
Rice Village · Houston · American, Seafood
Start with the Simonsig Chenin Blanc ($16 for 6oz, $55 per bottle) or the $70 Mâcon-Bussières, and look at the October Bordeaux page if you're ordering seafood. Confirm vintages and prices when you order, since the list is linked as 10.07.26. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
North Fremont / Beachfront · Monterey · American, Seafood
The Lantern Room is what happens when a hotel restaurant actually tries — a locally anchored wine list, a sommelier in the building, and enough interesting producers to make the steep markup sting a little less. Send a friend here if they love Central Coast wine; warn them to skip the Cab and lean into what this coast actually grows.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Scott's Addition · Richmond · American, Seafood
Lillian is the rare spot where the wine list is more ambitious than the address suggests — a focused, France-and-Italy-forward program with legit producers, a knowledgeable floor lead, and bottle prices that don't feel punitive. Send a friend here, tell them to sit at the counter, order oysters, and ask PJ what's open.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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