Vegas steakhouse wine done properly, no apologies
Las Vegas · Steak house · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed T-Bones Chophouse & Lounge’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 lands on your table with the same confidence as the bone-in filet — it knows what it is and isn't trying to be anything else. California heavyweights, serious French châteaux, and a few Italian superstars fill out a 400-600 bottle program that's been earning Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence since 2015. This is a steakhouse wine list that takes the job seriously.
The California contingent is stacked — Caymus Special Selection, Silver Oak, Far Niente, Stag's Leap, Chateau Montelena, and Opus One covering every tier from splurge to serious splurge. France shows up with genuine weight: Château Margaux, Château Lynch-Bages, and a Pétrus listing that suggests someone here has a real cellar contact. Italy rounds things out with Sassicaia and Tignanello, the two Italian bottles that belong on every serious red list. The list skews heavily toward big Cabernet and its international equivalents — if you're hunting Burgundy or Riesling you'll find some gaps, but nobody walking into a chophouse is crying about that.
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is genuinely impressive for a steakhouse of this size, and the $12–$25 range means you're not forced into a bottle just to drink something decent. We'd lean on the staff here — with two named sommeliers on the floor in Michael Kothe and Edward Teming, asking for a glass recommendation is actually worth your time rather than a gamble.
Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 — $195
By Las Vegas steakhouse standards, Far Niente at $195 is about as close to reasonable as this zip code gets. It's a polished, age-worthy Napa Cab that punches well above its restaurant price point compared to the Opus One or Sassicaia on the same list — and it holds its own next to anything you're cutting into.
Château Lynch-Bages
Everyone at the table is going to order the California Cab. Lynch-Bages is the move for anyone who wants Bordeaux gravitas without the Margaux price tag — it's classically structured, drinks well with red meat, and tends to get overlooked because it doesn't have a trophy name in Vegas.
Pétrus 2015
At $4,800 a bottle you're paying Las Vegas location tax on top of already-inflated Pétrus secondary market pricing. Unless someone else is signing the check, this is a bottle better sourced elsewhere. The wine is extraordinary; the markup situation is not.
Sassicaia 2019 + Bone-in Filet Mignon
Sassicaia's Cabernet-forward structure and cedar-and-dark-fruit profile is exactly what a bone-in filet needs — enough backbone to stand up to the beef, enough elegance not to bulldoze it. It's the Italian answer to the California Cab default, and it makes the meal feel like a decision rather than a habit.
Wednesday — Half-price wine night every Wednesday — the single best reason to pick a mid-week dinner reservation here.
The Bottom Line
T-Bones is a legitimate wine destination inside a steakhouse format — real sommeliers, a deep cellar, and a Wednesday half-price night that turns an expensive habit into an almost reasonable one. The markups are Vegas-steep across the board, but the program earns its Best of Award of Excellence badge and then some.
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
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Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
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· 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
Capitol Square · Madison · Steak house
Rare is a reliable wine destination for Napa devotees visiting Madison — the list is familiar by design, the WS Award of Excellence is well-earned, and the setting delivers. Just don't come here looking for natural wine or anything that strays from the California playbook.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Brookfield · Brookfield · Steak house
Mr. B's is a reliable, well-kept steakhouse wine list that knows its audience and serves them well — just don't expect any surprises. If you're a California Cab loyalist heading out for a serious steak dinner in the Milwaukee suburbs, this is your spot.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
West Loop · Chicago · Steak house
BLVD Steakhouse doesn't reinvent the steakhouse wine list, but it executes the formula competently — solid producers, proper storage, and enough range to keep a table of Cab loyalists happy all night. Just go in with your eyes open on the markups and skip the trophy-bottle trap.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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