Bellagio's Big Flex, Bottles to Match
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Steak House
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 8, 2026
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The wine list arrives like a small novel — 800 to 1,200 selections thick — and the room doesn't let you forget where you are: crystal chandeliers, dark wood, and the faint hum of the Bellagio casino just beyond the door. This is Las Vegas doing what Las Vegas does best, which is going big without apology. The list has held a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence since 2003, and it earns it.
California and France split the spotlight evenly, with Napa Cabernet heavyweights — Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Ridge Monte Bello, Stag's Leap, Caymus Special Selection — anchoring one side, while Burgundy and Bordeaux royalty (Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Château Pétrus, Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Margaux, Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet) hold down the other. It's a collector's list as much as a dining list, built for the kind of person who flew in specifically to pop something serious. The gaps are real — if you're hunting Italian, Spanish, or anything in the natural wine world, you won't find much to get excited about here. But within its lane, Prime goes deep in a way few restaurants anywhere can match.
Twenty to thirty-five pours is a serious by-the-glass program for a steakhouse, and sommelier John Burke keeps things anchored in the California and French sweet spots that the room demands. Expect Silver Oak and Jordan in the lineup alongside some rotating Burgundy and Bordeaux options that make the glass pours actually interesting. This isn't a pour-and-forget program — there's real curation happening here.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — Ask — typically in the $100–$150 range on lists like this
Jordan is the quiet workhorse of the Napa Cab world: consistent, food-friendly, and never trying too hard. On a list where bottles routinely clear $500, finding Jordan at a sane price is the move for anyone who wants something serious without the trophy-hunting markup.
Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet
Every table around you is ordering Cabernet — which is exactly why you should be looking at the white Burgundy. Leflaive's Puligny-Montrachet is one of the benchmarks of Chardonnay on the planet, and in a room obsessed with big reds, it tends to get overlooked. Order it before the Bone-in Filet arrives and drink it through the Lobster Mac and Cheese. You'll be the smartest person in the room.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 2021
At $325, the Caymus Special Selection is priced like a luxury bottle but increasingly drinks like a crowd-pleaser built for Instagram and steakhouse wine lists. Caymus has leaned hard into sugar-forward, overripe fruit in recent vintages, and this pour is coasting on a reputation built in the 80s and 90s. With Stag's Leap and Ridge Monte Bello on the same list, there are better places to put that $325.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon + Bone-in Filet Mignon
Stag's Leap built its reputation on elegance — it's not a fruit bomb, it's structured and savory with enough backbone to hold up to a proper bone-in filet without bulldozing it. The tannins do the job fat needs them to do, and you taste both the wine and the steak instead of one burying the other.
Tuesday — Half-price wine on Tuesdays — on a list where bottles routinely run $300 to $1,500+, this is one of the better deals in Las Vegas dining. Plan accordingly.
The Bottom Line
Prime is a trophy list in a trophy room — it's expensive, unapologetically old-school, and exactly what it intends to be. If you're in Las Vegas and you want to drink something genuinely serious with a great steak, John Burke and the Tuesday half-price program make this one of the better wine arguments on the Strip.
Caesars Palace · Las Vegas · French Fine Dining
This is where you come when wine matters as much as the food. The markup is Vegas-steep, but the cellar is world-class and the staff can navigate it. If you're celebrating big or chasing rare French bottles, this is the room.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Lamaii is the rare Las Vegas restaurant where the wine list reflects a genuine point of view — the grower Champagne program alone is worth the visit. Send a friend here and tell them to order a Spécial Club.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
STK Las Vegas is a bottle-list business masquerading as a wine program — three by-the-glass pours, a roster of safe California hits, and Vegas markups that'll make your eyes water. Order the Whispering Angel at happy hour, grab a bottle of Belle Glos if you're feeling generous, and save the real wine exploration for somewhere that cares.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Diner Ross is doing something genuinely weird and kind of wonderful — a Champagne-forward list inside a Vegas diner is a wild card move that mostly works. Just don't show up expecting range beyond bubbles, and go for the growers before you default to the celebrity bottles.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · Steakhouse
The Palm Las Vegas is an unlikely wine discovery — a six-bottle natural and old-world-leaning list tucked inside a steakhouse institution, priced like someone forgot they're on the Strip. Don't sleep on it.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · American, Italian
Alexxa's is a Strip restaurant doing Strip things — great location, recognizable bottles, pricing that reflects the real estate. If you're here for fountain views and a glass of Cakebread, you'll be genuinely happy; if you're hunting for value or adventure, look elsewhere.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Hartland · Hartland · Steak House
Palmer's is a reliable steakhouse wine list that delivers exactly what its suburban clientele wants — well-known California names, solid execution, and nothing too weird. If you're a wine adventurer, you'll want to temper expectations; if you're celebrating with a ribeye and a Jordan Cab, you'll leave satisfied.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Town Square · Jackson · Steak House
The Million Dollar Cowboy Steakhouse has a sommelier, a Wine Spectator credential, and a list that knows its audience — which is Jackson tourists who want great steak and great Napa Cab, full stop. Send a friend here if they want a proper California red with a serious piece of beef; just warn them to skip Opus One and let Jordan do the work.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown Milwaukee · Milwaukee · Steak House
Ward's House of Prime is exactly what it says it is: a classic Milwaukee steakhouse with a wine list built to match big cuts of beef. The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence is well-earned, but don't come looking for adventure — come looking for a great California Cab and a slab of prime rib.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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