Spago by Wolfgang Puck
Vegas glitz with a serious wine backbone
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · American
Reviewed April 8, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Spago hits you like the Bellagio fountains — impressive, a little overwhelming, and deliberately spectacular. We're talking 600 to 900 selections anchored by the holy trinity of France, California, and Italy, with named sommeliers on staff to actually help you navigate it. This is not a list assembled by a restaurant group's purchasing department — someone with a real point of view built this.
Selection Deep Dive
The California side reads like a greatest-hits compilation that actually holds up: Screaming Eagle, Opus One, Harlan Estate, Kistler, Peter Michael, Silver Oak, Stag's Leap — the classics are here and they're the real thing. France brings Château Margaux, Château Pétrus, and Domaine Leroy Burgundy, which signals the cellar is being taken seriously. Italy doesn't get shortchanged either — Sassicaia and Tignanello both appear, covering the Super Tuscan bases with authority. The gap, if there is one, is that the list skews heavily toward trophy bottles, and adventurous drinkers looking for grower Champagne or left-field regional picks may find the edges a bit thin.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options is a strong program for a fine dining room, and with two knowledgeable sommeliers on the floor, you're not getting poured whatever needs to move — you're getting a recommendation. Rotation appears active rather than static, which matters when you're ordering multiple courses and want to move through different pours without committing to bottles at these price points.
Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) 2021 — $295
At $295, Sassicaia is the most defensible bottle on the list. It's a world-class Super Tuscan that retails in the $150–180 range, so yes, there's a markup, but by Vegas fine dining standards this is practically charitable — especially compared to what they're charging for the Bordeaux and Napa cult cabs. Order this and feel smart.
Peter Michael Winery Chardonnay
Everyone fixates on the Screaming Eagles and Harlans, which means the Peter Michael Chardonnay gets overlooked. That's a mistake. It's one of the finest Chardonnays made in California, full stop — precise, mineral-driven, and a completely different register from the blockbuster reds dominating this list. Most tables walk right past it.
Pétrus 2020
At $4,200 a bottle, Pétrus is the kind of order that makes sense exactly once in your life, and probably not at a restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip. Retail on a young Pétrus runs around $3,000–3,500, so the markup is real, and a 2020 needs a decade in a proper cellar before it's showing its best. You're paying Vegas premium to drink something that isn't ready yet.
Dominus Estate 2020 + Prime dry-aged New York strip steak
Dominus is a big, structured Napa-Bordeaux blend with enough dark fruit and grip to go toe-to-toe with a properly dry-aged strip. At $380 it's not cheap, but it's the right call for a serious steak night — more interesting than reaching for the Silver Oak and more approachable right now than the Harlan.
Tuesday — Half-price wine night every Tuesday — a rare value play at a list with this much depth. Worth building a dinner reservation around.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Spago is the real deal — a Best of Award of Excellence list with the cellar depth and staff to back it up, even if the Strip location means you'll pay for the privilege. Tuesday's half-price wine night is legitimately one of the best deals in Las Vegas fine dining; plan around it.
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