New Sheridan Chop House
Serious Cellar, Serious Mountains, No Compromises
Telluride · Telluride · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
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First Impression
You're in a historic Telluride landmark at 8,750 feet, and the wine list lands on the table like it means business. Four to six hundred selections anchored by California heavyweights, serious Bordeaux, and Italian icons — this isn't a mountain resort list padding its pages with bulk-buy Pinot Grigio. Wine Spectator has been handing this place a Best of Award of Excellence since 2019, and one look at the list tells you why.
Selection Deep Dive
The three pillars — California, France, Italy — are stacked deep and with purpose. You've got Screaming Eagle and Opus One sitting alongside Château Margaux and Lynch-Bages, with Sassicaia, Tignanello, and Antinori Solaia holding down the Italian flank. Kistler Chardonnay and Stag's Leap round out a California program that goes well beyond the usual suspects. If there's a gap, it's probably in the Southern Hemisphere and natural wine space, but honestly, that's not who this list is trying to be.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five pours by the glass is generous for a steakhouse at altitude, and the team here — Ignacia Aedo, Aaron Goldstein, and Debra Carlson running the floor — keeps the program credible rather than just voluminous. Expect proper stems matched to what's in them, which is more than most mountain towns bother with. Rotation details aren't fully transparent, but with three knowledgeable staff members steering the ship, you're not getting mystery pours.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon — $60+
Silver Oak is one of the most recognizable California Cabs on any list, and at a mountain resort steakhouse you'd normally expect it to be priced as a trophy. It sits at the more accessible end of this list's range, making it the smart move if you want serious Napa fruit without climbing into the three-digit stratosphere.
Château Lynch-Bages
Everyone's eyes go straight to Margaux on a list like this, but Lynch-Bages is one of the great overachievers of Pauillac — consistently punching above its fifth-growth classification. It's the kind of Bordeaux that actually makes sense with a bone-in strip, and it tends to fly under the radar next to the flashier names around it.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Special Selection is a fine wine, but it's also become a steakhouse menu fixture that commands a significant premium on brand recognition alone. At a list this deep, you can find more interesting California Cab — or jump to something like Dominus for comparable money — without paying the Caymus tax.
Sassicaia + Prime dry-aged ribeye
Sassicaia's Cabernet-forward structure and savory, cedar-edged character is purpose-built for red meat. Against a prime dry-aged ribeye — where the funk and fat are already doing heavy lifting — it locks in and elevates both sides of the equation. This is the pairing that justifies the altitude and the bill.
🔥 The Bottom Line
New Sheridan Chop House is the rare mountain steakhouse where the wine list is genuinely worth the trip, not just an afterthought to the scenery. Markups are steep, but the depth, the staff, and the caliber of producers on this list make it a legitimate destination for anyone who eats and drinks seriously.
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