Strip Steakhouse Wine That Actually Delivers
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Seafood, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 8, 2026
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Opening the wine list at Ocean Prime feels like a statement of intent — 400 to 600 selections across California, Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Italy, anchored by a Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator earned in 2024. This is a 14,000-square-foot operation with three bars and a rooftop terrace, and the wine program matches that scale. It's a big-room list, but it's not a lazy one.
The California section is the obvious centerpiece — Caymus, Silver Oak, Stag's Leap, Far Niente, Duckhorn, Jordan, and Opus One all make appearances, hitting every button a Strip steakhouse crowd is going to want pressed. France holds its own with Chateau Margaux, Chateau Lynch-Bages, Louis Jadot, and Joseph Drouhin's Chambolle-Musigny giving Burgundy real credibility. Italy rounds things out with heavyweights like Gaja Barbaresco and Antinori Tignanello — not afterthoughts, actual bottles worth ordering. The list skews prestige-heavy and plays to crowd-pleasers, but with names like these, that's not necessarily a knock.
With 20 to 35 options by the glass, there's genuine range here — enough to work through a serious meal course by course without committing to a bottle you'll outpace. Joshua Dunson's presence as an on-staff sommelier suggests the glass program gets some actual curation rather than just defaulting to whatever the distributor pushed hardest. Rotation specifics weren't confirmed, but a list this size usually means the BTG selection has some breathing room.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — $80–$120
Jordan is the quiet professional on a list full of trophy hunters. It's polished, consistent, and doesn't demand a Las Vegas-sized budget to justify ordering. On a list where the ceiling is Opus One, Jordan is where the smart money goes.
Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny
Every table around you is ordering Cab, which means the Chambolle-Musigny sits there quietly being exceptional. Burgundy at a steakhouse gets overlooked constantly — don't let it. This is a wine that rewards the curious and punishes no one.
Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is everywhere, and on the Strip it's marked up accordingly. It's not a bad wine, but you're paying a premium for familiarity at a place that has far more interesting bottles at comparable or lower prices. It's the safe order, not the smart one.
Gaja Barbaresco + Bone-in Ribeye
Gaja's Barbaresco has the structure and acidity to cut through the fat on a bone-in ribeye without steamrolling the meat. It's the kind of pairing that makes the food taste better and the wine taste better simultaneously — which is the whole point.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Ocean Prime Las Vegas is a genuine wine destination dressed in steakhouse clothing — the list has real depth, the sommelier knows what he's doing, and the setting justifies the occasion. Just go in knowing you'll pay Strip prices for the privilege, and order accordingly.
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