California Classics Meet the Black Cod
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Japanese, Sushi · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed April 17, 2026
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The wine list at Nobu Las Vegas reads like a greatest hits album of California wine — every name your dad knows, every label that gets a nod at a business dinner. It's curated for the Vegas crowd: confident, recognizable, and priced accordingly. No surprises, but no embarrassments either.
The 150-250 bottle list leans hard into Napa and Sonoma, and it delivers on that promise with names like Kistler, Far Niente, Jordan, Silver Oak, Stag's Leap Artemis, and Opus One anchoring the upper end. There's very little international exploration here — if you're hunting Burgundy, Barolo, or Riesling to match the Japanese kitchen, you're mostly out of luck. The California focus is coherent with the restaurant's West Coast DNA, but the list doesn't take any risks and won't teach you anything new. Think of it as a wine list that was built to impress expense accounts rather than curious drinkers.
The by-the-glass program runs 12-20 options with glasses ranging $14-$30, which is reasonable for the Strip. Expect the usual Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay and Duckhorn-adjacent pours — dependable crowd-pleasers that work with the food but won't blow your mind. Rotation appears minimal; what's on the list today was probably on it last year.
Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021 — $85
Duckhorn Cab at $85 is one of the more honest prices on this list — retail usually sits in the $45-55 range, so the markup is steep but not absurd by Vegas standards. It's a genuinely good bottle that holds up next to a wagyu dish.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon
Artemis gets overlooked next to the Opus Ones and Silver Oaks on this list, but it's a more food-friendly Napa Cab — less bombastic, more structure — and it's quietly one of the better fits for the kitchen here.
Opus One 2020
At $1,250 a bottle, Opus One is a flex purchase, not a wine purchase. You can find it at retail for under $400. That's a markup that exists purely because someone will pay it — and in Vegas, someone always will. Don't be that someone.
Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay + Black Cod Miso
The Russian River Ranches Chardonnay has enough richness to stand up to the miso glaze without stomping on the delicate cod. The wine's restrained oak and bright acidity cut through the sweetness and reset the palate between bites.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Nobu Las Vegas is a reliable wine destination in the sense that it won't let you down, but it won't thrill you either — this is a California-focused list built for name recognition over discovery, with Strip-level pricing to match. Send a friend here for the Black Cod and a solid Chardonnay, not for a wine education.
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