X Bar Steakhouse

The wine list at X Bar reads exactly like you'd expect from a polished West Texas steakhouse — Caymus up top, Rombauer in the Chardonnay slot, and a roster of greatest hits that nobody's going to argue with. It's confident in its lane, which is both the appeal and the limitation. If you came here hoping to stumble onto a grower Champagne or a left-field Ribera del Duero, keep walking.

The list runs 30-60 bottles with a clear Napa-forward identity — Stag's Leap, Duckhorn, Caymus, and Rombauer are doing the heavy lifting, with Washington State (Columbia Crest H3) offering a lower-entry-point option. Sonoma gets a nod but this isn't a list that's chasing regional breadth. There's no real Old World presence to speak of, and nothing here is going to surprise a regular wine drinker — but the producers are legitimate and the selections are well-matched to the menu's red-meat focus. The gaps are everything outside of California and Washington.

Eight to twelve pours by the glass is a decent spread for a steakhouse of this size, and the usual suspects — a Cab, a Merlot, a Chardonnay — are well represented. Don't expect much rotation; this program looks like it's been set and left alone. The upside is consistency; the downside is you'll see the same pour options every visit.