A serious cellar hiding underground in Wyoming
Downtown Jackson · Jackson Hole · USDA Prime Steakhouse / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed May 23, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed The White Buffalo Club’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You walk down into a subterranean speakeasy with corner booths and low light, and the wine list lands on the table like it means business. A cellar boasting around 1,100 bottles is a serious commitment for any restaurant, let alone one tucked under a Jackson Hole hotel. This place wants you to drink well, and for the most part, it delivers.
The list skews heavily toward California — think Napa Cabernets built to flatter a USDA Prime dry-aged ribeye — with Opus One, Silver Oak, and Caymus representing the usual suspects of the trophy-wine circuit. Chateau Montelena adds some credibility and historical weight, a nod to Napa's Judgment of Paris legacy rather than just chasing brand recognition. France and Italy get their own real estate too, and the 'global selection' framing suggests there's more to explore beyond the marquee names if you push past page one. The gap here is transparency — we'd love to see more producers named publicly so guests can plan before they arrive.
Somewhere between 15 and 25 options by the glass is a solid range for a steakhouse program, and with a sommelier on staff, there's at least someone steering that selection with intention rather than just defaulting to the Kendall-Jackson house pour. We'd expect the BTG list to lean red and California-heavy given the menu, but rotation details weren't available — ask your server what's moving.
Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon — null
Among the recognizable names on this list, Montelena consistently punches above its price point relative to the Napa trophies it sits next to. It's historically significant, age-worthy, and tends to get overshadowed by flashier neighbors — which sometimes means fairer pricing. Ask what vintage they're pouring.
Chateau Montelena
In a room full of people ordering Opus One to impress a business dinner, Montelena is the quiet flex. It made Napa famous before Napa was famous, and it still delivers the kind of structured, cellar-worthy Cabernet that actually improves with a long dinner. Most tables will walk right past it.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine — it's soft, rich, crowd-pleasing Napa Cab — but in a steakhouse environment at Jackson Hole prices, you're paying a significant premium for a bottle you could find at a Costco back home. The markup on a name this recognizable rarely works in your favor. Spend those dollars somewhere more interesting.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon + USDA Prime dry-aged ribeye
Silver Oak's Alexander Valley expression is built for exactly this moment — ripe dark fruit, vanilla oak, and enough structure to stand up to a heavily marbled dry-aged ribeye without either one bullying the other. It's a classic for a reason, and this is the context where that cliché actually earns its keep.
The Bottom Line
The White Buffalo Club has the bones of a genuinely great wine program — deep cellar, proper staff, serious glassware — but the pricing and the trophy-wine lineup mean you're partly paying for the atmosphere and the brand names rather than discovery. Come for the steak, drink the Montelena, and skip the bottles you can find at your local wine shop.
South Jackson · Jackson Hole · Burgers, Bar & Grill
This is a short bar list that fits a burger bar: 10 pours, $9 to $15, no bottle prices posted. Order the $9 Ercole Barbera with a burger, or spend $13 on the Pradorey Tempranillo for something less expected. This unrated guide covers the posted by-the-glass list, not service, storage or markups, and the page is undated, so confirm what is pouring.
Teton Village · Jackson Hole · Pan-Asian small plates and contemporary bar fare
A short hotel-lounge list where every still wine is priced at 6 oz, 9 oz and the bottle. Start with the $19 Tentadora Malbec or the $15 Dr. Loosen Riesling by the 6 oz glass, and confirm today's prices because the page is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Moose · Jackson Hole · Western / American
A seven-wine list with one price for everything: $11 a glass, $25 a bottle. Order the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc with the Pulled Pork Sandwich, and take bottles if there are three or more of you. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks selection, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown Jackson · Jackson Hole · Modern Mexican / Taqueria
A five-wine list sitting beside a tequila and mezcal menu the restaurant is proud of. If you want wine with dinner, the Los Vascos Cabernet at 10 | 36 is the lowest-priced pair and the Elouan Pinot Noir at 13 | 48 is the other red, but confirm what the two numbers mean and check current availability since the menu image was linked as June 2025. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Wilson / Westbank · Jackson Hole · Italian-American
A one-page list with an Italian-red group of 22 bottles and 14 glass entries, judged only on what is posted. Order the La Farra Prosecco at 8 | 32 with a pizza, or the 38 Diego Conterno Dolcetto for a bottle, and ask which number is the glass price. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Wilson · Jackson Hole · Japanese / Sushi
Start with the $16 Ca' Vittoria Prosecco, or the $17 Pascal Biotteau Anjou Blanc if you want a white by the glass. If you book the omakase, the restaurant says a wine or sake pairing is an additional $50 for four 3 oz pours. Confirm current availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted list, not service, storage or retail markups.
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