Roth's Sea & Steak
Big Views, Safe Bets, Napa All Day
Southwest · Colorado Springs · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 4, 2026
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First Impression
You're sitting above the Ford Amphitheater with panoramic Colorado views, and the wine list arrives like it read the room — polished, confident, and very, very Napa. It's the kind of list that knows its audience: USDA Prime steak eaters who want a Cabernet they've heard of and aren't going to argue about the price.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans hard into Napa and Sonoma with a Bordeaux lane for good measure — Caymus, Jordan, Duckhorn, Far Niente, the usual suspects at an upscale steakhouse doing upscale steakhouse things. There's nothing here that'll make a wine nerd lean forward in their chair, but the producers are reliable and the quality floor is real. Bordeaux representation feels like a polite gesture rather than a serious commitment, and anything outside the California-France axis is mostly absent. If you were hoping for a Barolo to go with that Wagyu cut, keep hoping.
By the Glass
Ten to twenty pours by the glass is a respectable range for a room like this, and you'd expect the Caymus and Duckhorn to anchor that program. Rotation appears minimal — this is a Set & Forget operation, not a list that changes with the seasons or gets refreshed with something interesting on a Tuesday.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — null
Jordan is the sleeper pick at any steakhouse — it consistently overdelivers on elegance relative to its price point, especially compared to the Caymus next to it on the list. If the markup gap between the two is meaningful, Jordan is the move every time.
Far Niente Chardonnay
Most people at a steakhouse blow past Chardonnay entirely, but Far Niente is one of the few California Chards that can actually hold its own against a rich lobster dish without getting flabby. It's underordered in this context and it shouldn't be.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine. It's also everywhere, it's marked up accordingly, and at a restaurant charging $50+ per entree, you can almost certainly do better for the money on this same list. It's the path of least resistance and you'll pay a premium for that comfort.
Duckhorn Merlot + USDA Prime Steak
Duckhorn Merlot is plush, structured, and has enough fruit weight to stand up to a serious cut of beef without the tannic grip of a big Cab taking over. It's the bridge pick for anyone who wants red wine with their steak but doesn't want to feel like they're chewing the wine too.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Roth's is a genuinely nice place to drink wine if your taste runs California and your budget runs large — it delivers on the experience even if the list doesn't take any risks. Send a friend here for a special occasion, but tell them to skip the Caymus.
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