Prime 239
Napa-heavy, Monday-friendly, worth the splurge
Hyatt Place · Fort Myers · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 10, 2026
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First Impression
Three hundred bottles at a Fort Myers steakhouse tucked inside a Hyatt Place is not what you expect — and yet here we are. The list reads like a California greatest hits album with some international depth underneath, and prices trend toward splurge territory across the board. But then Monday exists, and suddenly half-price bottles change the math entirely.
Selection Deep Dive
The backbone is Napa and Sonoma Cabernet, which makes sense for a steakhouse but leaves little room for surprise. You get the reliable hits — Caymus, Silver Oak, Stags Leap Artemis, Cakebread — plus The Prisoner and Orin Swift for the crowd that wants 'bold and interesting' without committing to anything too obscure. Italy, France, Chile, Argentina, Washington, and Oregon round out the list on paper, though the California contingent clearly gets top billing. If you're hunting for something off the beaten Napa path, you'll need to dig, but the depth is real at 300-plus bottles.
By the Glass
Eighteen by-the-glass options is a solid count for a steakhouse of this size, spanning a $10–$18 range that won't break the bank before your entrée does. We'd want to know more about how often the glass pours rotate, but the breadth suggests you won't be stuck choosing between two anonymous reds. Come in knowing what you want and you'll likely find something close to it.
Orin Swift '8 Years in the Desert' — $85
On a list where Silver Oak runs $190 and Caymus hits $185, this Orin Swift red blend at $85 delivers big, lush California fruit at roughly half the cost of its neighbors. On Monday, that's $42.50 — and now we're talking.
Stags Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon
Everyone grabs for Caymus or Silver Oak by name recognition alone, but the Artemis at $175 is a more nuanced, cellar-worthy Napa Cab that often gets overlooked in favor of the louder labels. It's the smarter order at the table.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon
At $190, Silver Oak is doing serious work here on markup — this bottle retails around $65-75, which puts the restaurant margin well into uncomfortable territory. It's a fine wine, but you're paying heavily for the name. Order the Artemis or come on Monday.
Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon + Prime ribeye
Cakebread's Cab has the structure and dark fruit to stand up to a well-marbled ribeye without overwhelming it — it's classic steakhouse pairing logic that actually holds up, and at $152 it lands in the middle of the splurge spectrum for this list.
Monday — 50% off all bottles of wine, excluding owner George Lukas' private cellar selections
✔️ The Bottom Line
Prime 239 is a reliable steakhouse wine list that plays it safe but plays it well — nothing adventurous, but 300 bottles and Monday half-price nights make it genuinely worth your time. Just don't reach for the Silver Oak at full price.
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