Nicco's Prime Cuts & Fresh Fish
Vegas steakhouse wine list that means business
Spring Valley · Las Vegas · Steak house
Reviewed April 8, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Nicco's lands with serious weight — 400 to 600 selections anchored by Champagne, Burgundy, and Bordeaux, with California heavyweights filling in the flanks. This isn't a steakhouse list someone assembled by calling a distributor and saying 'give us the usual.' There's intent here, and it shows on every page.
Selection Deep Dive
France is the clear north star: Bollinger and Krug Grande Cuvée anchor the Champagne section, Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet and Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin give Burgundy real credibility, and Château Margaux and Château Pétrus keep the Bordeaux column honest. California gets its due with Screaming Eagle, Opus One, Caymus Special Selection, Kistler Chardonnay, and Silver Oak Alexander Valley — the full trophy-hunting roster. Italy rounds things out, though it plays a supporting role here. The only gap worth noting is the absence of any obvious value tier from lesser-known producers — this list skews prestige, which means your wallet needs to be ready.
By the Glass
With 20 to 35 pours on the glass program, Nicco's isn't just pointing you toward bottles. The range gives you genuine options across styles and budgets, which matters when half your table wants Champagne and the other half wants a big red. We'd expect the by-the-glass anchors to lean on reliable California and French producers — a real strength at a place with sommeliers named Troy Ashbaugh and Logan Pankhurst running the floor.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon — $60+
In a list where bottles routinely clear three figures, Silver Oak Alexander Valley is the approachable power move — a name everyone recognizes, a wine that actually delivers on a steakhouse table, and a price point that keeps you from flinching when the check arrives.
Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin
Everyone at a Vegas steakhouse is hunting Cab or trophy Bordeaux — which means the Burgundy section gets slept on. Jadot's Gevrey-Chambertin is a legitimate, age-worthy Pinot Noir from one of the Côte de Nuits' greatest appellations, and it holds its own against the beef without the four-figure price tag of the DRC bottles sitting nearby.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Special Selection is a crowd-pleaser that restaurants mark up aggressively because the name sells itself. It's a fine wine, but in a list that has Silver Oak, Opus One, and serious Burgundy on offer, spending top dollar on Caymus feels like ordering the airport burger when you're two miles from a great restaurant.
Kistler Vineyards Chardonnay + Jumbo lump crab cakes
Kistler's Chardonnay — rich, precise, with enough acidity to cut through fat — is exactly what you want next to those crab cakes. Big California Cabs tend to bully shellfish off the plate; Kistler lets it shine.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Nicco's earned its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in its first year of eligibility, and the list backs it up — deep French pedigree, sharp California selections, and two sommeliers on staff who can actually navigate it with you. The markups are real and the list skews prestige, but if you're eating prime dry-aged ribeye in Las Vegas, you knew that going in.
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