Vegas Power Play With a Serious Cellar
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Reviewed April 8, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Scotch 80 Prime’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Scotch 80 Prime lands like a confidence flex — thick, organized, and clearly put together by someone who actually gives a damn. Brook Stanford is on staff as sommelier, and you can feel that presence in how the list is structured: California and France front and center, with enough depth to keep a serious collector busy for the whole meal. This is not a list that was assembled by checking boxes.
Four to six hundred bottles is serious real estate for any restaurant, and Scotch 80 makes it count. California Cabernet is the backbone — Caymus, Silver Oak, Dominus Estate, Opus One, and the heavy hitters like Screaming Eagle and Harlan Estate are all present, which tells you the clientele expects to flex and the cellar is ready to oblige. The French side earns its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence credentials with Château Margaux, Château Lafite Rothschild, and Pétrus on the roster. Kistler Chardonnay and Château Montelena round out the list nicely for anyone who wants something white and serious alongside the red-meat pageantry.
Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options is generous for a Vegas steakhouse, and the range is wide enough that you don't feel stuck with filler pours while you decide on a bottle. It's the kind of program where Tuesday's half-price wine night actually means something — we're talking real wines, not the bottom shelf dressed up. Whether you're doing a solo business dinner or just want a couple of pours before committing to a bottle, the glass program holds up.
Dominus Estate 2020 — $385
In a list stacked with four-figure bottles, Dominus at $385 is the move. It's a Napa icon from the Moueix family — the same people behind Pétrus — and it brings that Old World restraint to a New World Cab. At this price point against the rest of the list, it's the best bang-for-prestige play on the menu.
Château Montelena
Everyone at this table is ordering Screaming Eagle or Harlan Estate to impress someone. Meanwhile, Château Montelena — the wine that won the Judgment of Paris — is sitting there quietly, probably underordered, probably underpriced relative to its pedigree. It's one of the most historically significant American wines ever made and most people walk right past it chasing the cult labels.
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
At $2,850 a bottle, Screaming Eagle is doing exactly what Screaming Eagle always does in a restaurant setting: extracting maximum dollars from the name alone. The wine is great — but at this markup in a Vegas steakhouse, you're paying heavily for the cachet. Unless someone else is signing the check, the money is better spent elsewhere on this list.
Opus One 2019 + Wagyu Ribeye
Opus One is built for exactly this moment — it's structured enough to stand up to the fat and richness of a Wagyu ribeye, and its Napa Cabernet fruit profile has the kind of weight that doesn't get steamrolled by a serious piece of beef. At $595 it's a splurge, but if you're already ordering Wagyu, you're not here to be cautious.
Tuesday — Half-price wine night every Tuesday — applies to bottles from the wine list, making this one of the better value nights you'll find at a high-end Vegas steakhouse.
The Bottom Line
Scotch 80 Prime is a proper Vegas steakhouse wine list — deep, France-and-California dominant, with a real sommelier steering the ship and a half-price Tuesday that makes it accessible on a Tuesday. The markups are steep across the board, but that's the Vegas tax, and the quality is real enough to justify the trip.
· Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Strip House's all-by-the-glass format is smart for a Vegas crowd that wants to explore without committing, and the list has more personality than most hotel steakhouses — the Testamatta and the Lingua Franca Chardonnay prove someone made actual choices here. Prices skew high at the top end, but the $15–$25 tier offers genuine quality. Come for the steak, stay for the glass pours, and skip the Kosta Browne unless the night calls for it.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · Restaurant
Summer House is doing more with its wine program than it has to, and in Las Vegas that deserves genuine credit. Fair prices, a thoughtful by-the-glass roster, and a few genuinely interesting picks — the Grüner and the Selbach Riesling especially — make this worth exploring. It's not a destination wine list, but it's a reliable one, and that's rarer on the Strip than it should be.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Hughes Center · Las Vegas · Brazilian Churrascaria
The real story at Fogo de Chão Hughes Center is the Monday-through-Thursday deal: South American bottles under $150 go at half price, all day, in both the dining room and bar. That's a meaningful discount at a format where a table can easily work through a full bottle alongside the picanha parade. If you're going to drink wine here — and you should — plan your visit around that window.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
South Point Casino · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Silverado Steak House isn't trying to win any wine awards, and it doesn't need to — the list is fair, functional, and occasionally punches above its casino-floor weight class. If you're eating steak at South Point and want a solid glass without getting robbed, this list has your back; just stay away from the bottom shelf and head straight for the Davis Bynum or the Symmetry Meritage.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
The Strip · Las Vegas · Japanese
Order the $21 glass of Kirinzan Junmai Ginjo, or the $50 Signature Flight if you want three saké side by side. If you prefer wine, the Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin at $62 by the Coravin glass is the pour to look for. Confirm availability and prices, since the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks list, not service, storage or markups.
The Strip · Las Vegas · Steakhouse
Try the $60 half bottle of Cristom Pinot Noir or ask about the $60 Kerner, the lowest full-bottle price, or order the Azelia Barolo at $270 with the Dry Aged New York. Confirm vintages and prices, since the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
· McLean · American Steakhouse
We don't fully understand how a six-bottle list this good ended up at The Palm Tysons Corner, but here we are. If you're eating here and care about wine at all, this list deserves your attention — especially that Sancerre at $23. It's a small program, but it's a thoughtful one, and in a category full of lazy steakhouse lists, that counts for a lot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· The Woodlands · American Steakhouse
We're working with event-night evidence, not a full house list, so drawing firm conclusions about Del Frisco's Grille's everyday wine program would be dishonest. What we can say is that a six-wine promotional dinner built around one producer family isn't a reason to make this your wine destination. Come for the steakhouse experience — but don't expect the wine list to be the main event.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
· Ashburn · American Steakhouse
Eddie Merlot's is a dependable upscale steakhouse that delivers on the beef side of the equation. The wine program appears to be functional rather than inspired — a crowd-pleasing list built to sell confidently, not to excite. If you're coming for a business dinner or a straightforward date night and want a Napa Cab with your prime-aged ribeye, you'll be just fine. If you want something to talk about on the drive home, you might need to bring your own bottle or do a little pre-visit homework.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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