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The Boca Raton Resort · Boca Raton · Lobby Bar / Lounge · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 10, 2026
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Walking into Palm Court, the wine list feels exactly like the room — polished, resort-safe, and designed to please rather than surprise. Eleven labels, all by the glass, which tells you this program is built for the casual lobby drinker, not the deep-dive enthusiast. That said, there are a few names here worth pausing for.
The list reads like a greatest hits of what a well-heeled hotel guest expects: Veuve Clicquot, Caymus, Whispering Angel, Flowers. California and France dominate, with a token Malbec from Mendoza and a Super Tuscan from Argiano rounding out the edges. The real standout is the Shafer Vineyards 'Century' Cabernet, a custom collaboration exclusive to the property — that's a genuine point of differentiation and the kind of thing that earns respect on an otherwise safe list. Michel Magnien's Bourgogne Côte-d'Or Pinot Noir is a quietly credible Burgundy pick that most guests will walk right past. Gaps are real — no Riesling, no skin-contact anything, no Iberian representation — but this isn't pretending to be a wine bar.
Every wine on the list is available by the glass, which is the right call for a lobby lounge where people are ordering one drink before dinner or one glass after. The range from $16 (Bisol Prosecco) to $55 (Caymus) gives you real optionality. Rotation doesn't appear to happen much — this looks like a static seasonal program, not one that refreshes weekly.
Flowers Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast — $26
Flowers is a benchmark Sonoma Coast producer whose Chardonnay typically retails around $30-35 a bottle. Getting a glass for $26 at a resort hotel is genuinely fair — you're barely paying restaurant premium on one of California's most reliable whites.
Michel Magnien Pinot Noir, Bourgogne Côte-d'Or
Sandwiched between Caymus and Whispering Angel on a resort list, the Magnien Bourgogne is easy to overlook — but Michel Magnien is a serious Gevrey-Chambolle producer and this is real Burgundy at a lobby bar. Order this instead of the obvious Napa Cab and you'll be the smartest person at the pool.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
At $55 a glass, Caymus is doing exactly what Caymus always does — charging a premium on name recognition alone. It's a perfectly fine wine, but it's ubiquitous, heavily allocated for marketing, and you can drink better Napa Cab for less money almost anywhere. The Shafer 'Century' is right there on the same list.
Argiano 'Non Confunditur' Super Tuscan, Tuscany + Charcuterie
A Sangiovese-based Super Tuscan has the acid and structure to cut through cured meats and aged cheeses without overwhelming them. The Argiano is food-friendly in a way that a lot of the California picks on this list simply aren't, and a charcuterie board is exactly the low-fuss format that lets the wine do its thing.
The Bottom Line
Palm Court isn't a wine destination — it's a resort lobby bar with a thoughtful-enough list to not embarrass itself. If you're staying at The Boca Raton and want a glass before dinner, you can drink well here without getting gouged, and that's more than most hotel lounges can say.
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Basic Stemmed
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
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Basic Stemmed
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Occasional
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Crowd Pleasers
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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