Big list, big markups, big steaks
Downtown · Sacramento · Upscale American Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 22, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Three hundred-plus bottles staring back at you from a leather-bound list is genuinely impressive — Morton's isn't phoning it in on size. The California-heavy focus makes sense for Capitol Mall power lunches, but you'll notice fast that this list was built to look impressive on an expense report, not to offer deals.
The backbone is California Cabernet and Chardonnay, with heavy hitters like Jordan, Silver Oak, Caymus, and Cakebread all present and accounted for. Argentina gets a solid showing — Catena Zapata's 'Catena Alta' Malbec, the Cocodrilo 'Corte' Red Blend, and Pulenta's 'Gran Corte VII' give the list some Southern Hemisphere depth that most steakhouses skip entirely. Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs and Argyle 'Reserve' round out the domestic bubbles corner respectably. The gaps are in the Old World — European bottles feel like an afterthought rather than a deliberate program.
Around 18 pours running $13–$24 gives you reasonable range before you commit to a bottle. Rombauer Chardonnay from Carneros is the crowd-pleaser anchor here — it's always on and always what three tables around you are drinking. The glass list rotates slowly if at all; don't expect anything adventurous.
Rochioli Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley — $79
At roughly 88% over retail, this is the closest thing to a fair deal on the entire list. Rochioli is a legit Russian River producer making precise, textured Sauvignon Blanc — not a grocery store brand dressed up in a steakhouse list. Relative to everything else here, it's practically a steal.
Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs, Brut, North Coast
Most tables here are defaulting to Veuve Clicquot at $145 out of habit. Schramsberg is an American sparkling wine institution — méthode traditionnelle, genuinely complex, and far more interesting than the Yellow Label reflex order. Seek it out before anyone else at the table notices.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
At $225 on a bottle you can find for $90 at Total Wine, this is a 150% markup on a wine that's already ubiquitous and, frankly, over-oaked and over-hyped. If you're going to spend $200+ here, there are better bottles. This one is on the list because people recognize the name, which is exactly the trap.
Catena Alta Malbec, Mendoza 2017 + Center-cut prime ribeye
Catena Alta is a serious, structured Malbec with enough dark fruit and backbone to go toe-to-toe with the richness of a prime ribeye. It's one of the few bottles on this list that earns its price through genuine quality rather than brand recognition, and it holds up across the entire length of a 16-ounce cut.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Morton's Sacramento is the reliable suit in your closet — well-made, appropriate for the occasion, but you're not going to surprise anyone with it. Drink the Rochioli or the Catena Alta, avoid the Caymus markup trap, and expense it if you can.
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