Trophy Bottles and Tuesday Deals in the Alps
Aspen · Aspen · American
Reviewed April 28, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Cloud Nine lands in Aspen's rarefied air with a wine list that makes no apologies for who it's courting — this is a room full of people who just got off a private flight, and the list is dressed accordingly. The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (held since 2022) signals that someone here actually cares, and with sommelier Alex Sunseri on staff, you're not flying blind. The mountain views and sleek room set expectations high, and the wine program mostly meets them.
The list leans hard into France — Burgundy and Bordeaux dominate, with names like Domaine Armand Rousseau, Château Lafite Rothschild, and the obligatory DRC appearance. It's a prestige-forward curation that reads more like a flex than an exploration; you're not going to find an unexpected Jura producer or a Slovenian orange wine lurking in the back pages. Guigal's Côte-Rôtie La Landonne and Sassicaia from Tuscany round out the heavy hitters with a nod toward broader European ambition. For a list with this much firepower, the range feels narrow — it's all bull's-eyes, no curveballs.
Specific by-the-glass options weren't available during our research, which is a gap worth noting — in a room priced at this level, a strong and rotating glass program is table stakes. What we do know is that Alex Sunseri is running the floor, so ask directly; the right answer is probably one conversation away. The half-price wine night on Tuesdays is the real headline here — more on that below.
Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 2019 — $650
In a list dominated by four-figure Burgundy and Bordeaux royalty, La Landonne is the closest thing to a relative deal — it's one of the Northern Rhône's most serious wines, and at $650 it won't feel cheap, but on a Tuesday at half price you're looking at $325 for a bottle that holds its own against anything else on this list.
Sassicaia 2020
Super Tuscans get overshadowed when DRC and Pétrus are in the room, but Sassicaia 2020 is a fantastic vintage from one of Italy's benchmark estates. Most tables here are chasing French prestige and walk right past it — don't be that table.
PĂ©trus 2019
At $3,800 a bottle with no retail anchor to check the markup against, this is a leap of faith we're not ready to make. PĂ©trus is always going to be expensive, but without transparency on what you're actually paying above retail, it's a blank check signed in Merlot.
Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin 2018 + Wagyu beef tartare
Rousseau's Chambertin is silky, complex, and built on a foundation of red fruit and earth — it doesn't overpower raw beef, it converses with it. The richness of Wagyu tartare needs something with structure and depth, not weight, and this is that wine.
Tuesday — Half-price wine on Tuesdays — a legitimately rare offer at this price tier. This is the move. Book accordingly.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Cloud Nine is a trophy-list restaurant in a trophy-list town, and it earns its Wild Card badge for keeping things interesting with a real sommelier, a legitimate French focus, and a Tuesday half-price program that's practically criminal at this level. If you're not dining on Tuesday, go in with eyes open on price — but go in.
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