Bricktown's Safest Bet for a Serious Bottle
Bricktown · Oklahoma City · Steakhouse / Seafood / Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 29, 2026
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Walk into The Mantel and the list immediately signals: we're not messing around. 150-plus bottles, a sommelier on the floor, and a room that actually looks like someone thought about wine — this is as serious as Oklahoma City gets for a wine program. The Bricktown patio is a bonus, but the real draw is inside.
The list leans hard into the American prestige lane — Jordan, Duckhorn, Rombauer — with solid nods to Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhône rounding out the old-world side. It's not a list that's going to surprise a seasoned drinker, but it's curated with intention and covers the classics without too many obvious gaps. If you're hoping for natural wine, grower Champagne, or anything left of center, look elsewhere. But if you want a Napa Cab or a proper Burgundy with your steak, The Mantel delivers.
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is genuinely impressive for OKC — most restaurants in this market give you eight choices and call it a day. Whispering Angel shows up for the rosé crowd, and the program skews toward the same prestige California producers that anchor the bottle list. Rotation feels limited, but the pours are solid and the staff knows what's in the glass.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — null
Jordan is one of those producers that consistently punches above its retail price point, and in a steakhouse setting it's the move. Rich enough to stand up to red meat, polished enough to not require a special occasion justification. Pricing wasn't confirmed, but Jordan is reliably the best dollar-per-experience play on a list like this.
Duckhorn Merlot
Merlot has been the punchline of wine ordering since Sideways came out twenty years ago, which means most people at the table will skip right past it. That's a mistake. Duckhorn's Merlot is the real thing — structured, age-worthy, and genuinely better than a lot of the Cabs it shares a menu with. Order it and let your table be wrong.
Whispering Angel Rosé
We're not saying it's bad wine. We're saying you're paying a significant Provence rosé premium for a bottle you can find at every wine bar, airport lounge, and rooftop pool from here to Miami. In a list with real depth, Whispering Angel is the path of least resistance. You can do better here.
Rombauer Chardonnay + Lobster Bisque
Rombauer is big, buttery, and unapologetically rich — which makes it the exact right call against a cream-forward Lobster Bisque. The oak and the richness of the soup meet in the middle and neither one backs down. It's a crowd-pleasing pairing that actually makes sense on a technical level.
✔️ The Bottom Line
The Mantel is the most reliable wine experience in Oklahoma City — sommelier on staff, real depth in the bottle list, and proper glassware to back it up. The markup and the conventional lineup keep it out of Rager territory, but if you're eating in Bricktown and want a bottle worth drinking, this is the address.
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