The Steakhouse at Flying Horse
Rocky Mountain High, California Cab Higher
Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Flying Horse lands with the kind of weight you feel before you open it — 400 to 600 selections in a resort dining room that clearly takes its Cabernet seriously. This is a Best of Award of Excellence program, and it reads like one: California anchors the list, France shows up with muscle, and Italy earns its place at the table. It's aspirational without being show-offy, which is harder to pull off than it sounds.
Selection Deep Dive
California is the clear star here, and the roster delivers: Caymus, Silver Oak, Jordan, Far Niente, Stag's Leap, Chateau Montelena, Duckhorn, Paul Hobbs — this is the Napa Mount Rushmore plus a few faces worth knowing. France doesn't phone it in either, with Chateau Margaux and Chateau Lynch-Bages representing Bordeaux with the kind of credibility that makes you pause mid-scroll. Italy shows up with Sassicaia and Tignanello, the two Super Tuscans most people either know and love or need to meet immediately. The gaps, if any, are likely in the New World outside California and in anything under $60 that excites — this is a big-game list, not a bargain-hunter's playground.
By the Glass
With 20 to 35 by-the-glass options, the pour program is among the stronger ones you'll find at a Colorado resort steakhouse. Expect the usual California suspects to dominate the glass list — which isn't a criticism when the suspects are this good. Rotation appears steady but not adventurous; don't expect to find anything that makes you put down your phone.
Jordan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — $50–$80
Jordan is consistently one of the most fairly priced serious Napa Cabs you'll find on a restaurant list — it drinks well above its station and won't require a second mortgage alongside your filet.
Chateau Lynch-Bages
Most tables at a steakhouse reach for the Caymus or Silver Oak without looking left. Lynch-Bages is a Pauillac fifth growth that punches like a second, offering Bordeaux depth and structure that will absolutely outperform on a plate of red meat — and most guests walk right past it.
Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine wine that has become a victim of its own ubiquity. At resort steakhouse markups, you're paying a premium for the most-ordered label on the list — not the best bottle on it. The money goes further almost anywhere else on this list.
Sassicaia + Filet Mignon
Sassicaia's Cabernet-forward Tuscan structure — all dark cherry, graphite, and firm tannin — meets a perfectly seared filet mignon and the whole thing resolves like the ending of a very good movie. It's the kind of pairing that justifies the drive up to Flying Horse in the first place.
🔥 The Bottom Line
The Steakhouse at Flying Horse is earning its Wine Spectator hardware — two sommeliers, a deep California-France-Italy list, and glassware that actually respects what's in it. Prices run steep as expected at a resort of this caliber, but the program is serious and the execution backs it up; yes, send your friend here for wine.
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