Big List, Big Steaks, Big Markups
Cool Springs · Franklin · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 12, 2026
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The wine list at Perry's Cool Springs reads exactly like you'd expect from a polished Texas steakhouse chain that's landed in Franklin: heavy hitters, recognizable labels, and prices that assume you're expensing it. There's ambition here — 100+ wines and a dedicated wine cellar with limited-allocation bottles — but don't mistake volume for vision.
The list is built for comfort, not adventure. You'll find the usual steakhouse suspects — Silver Oak, Nickel & Nickel, Cakebread, Belle Glos — all present and accounted for, along with Perry's own Reserve house-branded selections rounding things out. The wine cellar reportedly holds some higher-end, limited-quantity bottles beyond the printed list, which is a genuine perk if you know to ask. What's missing is any real personality: no regional curiosities, no independent producers, nothing that makes you put down your fork and pay attention.
The by-the-glass program is anchored by Perry's Social Hour at Bar 79, where standard pours run $9 each — a legitimately fair entry point in a room where bottles routinely crack $180. Outside of Social Hour, glass pours on the recognizable labels clock in at $27–$49, which is where things get uncomfortable fast.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley — $180 (bottle)
At a 71% markup, Silver Oak Alexander Valley is the least-punishing bottle on the list relative to what you'd pay at retail. For a name-brand Cab that reads as a splurge to your tablemates but costs you only $75 over retail, this is the move.
Perry's Reserve Big Red Blend Napa Valley
House-branded wines usually signal filler, but Perry's Reserve Big Red Blend is priced at $180 a bottle — which sounds steep until you remember everything else at that tier. It's the one pour where the restaurant isn't leaning on a marquee name to justify the price, and curious guests rarely order it, which means you can actually have a conversation with your server about it.
Perry's Reserve Big Red Blend Napa Valley (by the glass)
At $41 a glass against a $65 retail bottle, that's a 176% markup — the worst on the list. You're paying nearly two full retail bottles for a single pour of a house-branded wine. Order the bottle or move on.
Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley + Perry's Famous Pork Chop
Nickel & Nickel is a single-vineyard Cab with enough structure and dark fruit to hold up against that massive, tableside-carved pork chop without bulldozing it. It's an unexpected match — most people default to Cab with the steak — but the wine's precision makes it work against rich, fatty pork better than something heavier.
The Bottom Line
Perry's Cool Springs is a reliable night out if someone else is paying, but the wine list is doing the bare minimum — crowd-pleasing producers, steep markups, and a noticeable lack of anything that earns its price on merit alone. Stick to Social Hour if you want to drink well without the sticker shock.
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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