Catch Steak
Burgundy and Wagyu at 8,000 Feet
Aspen · Aspen · Seafood, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Catch Steak lands like a confidence flex — 400 to 600 bottles deep, anchored in Burgundy and California, with names like Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Harlan Estate showing up before you've even ordered bread. This is a resort-town steakhouse that takes its wine program seriously, and the Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator (held since 2022) backs that up. You're not in tourist-trap territory here.
Selection Deep Dive
The list is built around two pillars: classic French Burgundy and prestige California. On the Burgundy side you've got Domaine Leroy and Domaine Leflaive representing the serious end, with Louis Jadot filling in the accessible middle ground. California runs the full spectrum from crowd-favorite Caymus and Silver Oak to the rarefied air of Screaming Eagle and Opus One. Duckhorn and Cakebread hold down the approachable tier for guests who want quality without the sticker shock. The gaps — Southern Hemisphere, anything remotely natural or left-field — are real, but this list isn't pretending to be something it isn't.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is genuinely generous for a steakhouse at this altitude, with pours running $18 to $60. The range gives you room to work with whether you want a mid-week Pinot or something worth savoring solo. With sommeliers Miles Morley and Merrick Gilroy on the floor, you can actually ask what's pouring well tonight and get a straight answer.
Louis Jadot (Burgundy) — $15–$60 range
In a list dominated by three-figure trophy bottles, Louis Jadot is the move for anyone who wants honest Burgundy character without the Aspen tax. Reliable producer, food-friendly, and gets you in the door on the list's most interesting region.
Kistler Vineyards Chardonnay
Most people at a steakhouse scroll past Chardonnay and go straight to the Cabernets. That's a mistake here. Kistler is one of California's benchmark Chardonnay producers — structured, complex, and built to stand up to rich dishes rather than disappear next to them.
Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine. It's also everywhere, and in an Aspen steakhouse it's almost certainly marked up past the point of reason. With Duckhorn and Silver Oak on the same list offering more nuance at a similar or better price-to-quality ratio, there's no compelling reason to default to the crowd-pleaser.
Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet + Sizzling Shrimp with Spicy Lobster Sauce
Domaine Leflaive's Puligny-Montrachet brings enough weight and minerality to match the richness of a spicy lobster-butter sauce without getting steamrolled. The wine's texture handles the heat, and the brightness cuts through the fat. This is exactly why you don't always order red with seafood.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Catch Steak Aspen is the rare mountain-town restaurant where the wine list actually earns the glamour of the room — deep in the right regions, staffed by people who know what they're talking about, and serious enough to warrant the trip up the hill. Just budget accordingly, because nothing here is trying to be cheap.
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