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El Gaucho Bellevue

Bellevue, WA · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 88 out of 100

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Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-18

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

El Gaucho runs a beverage program weighted toward wine and spirits. The wine list spans Pacific Northwest, California, and international vintages, with four DeLille Cellars bottles priced from 73 to 198. The spirits side is built around two -available private barrels: a 30th Anniversary Woodinville Straight Bourbon Single Barrel Select and a Patrón Reposado Private Barrel Select aged 8.03 months.

What should I order?
Start with the El Gaucho 30th Anniversary Woodinville Straight Bourbon Single Barrel Select, a private barrel with a 72% corn, 22% rye, 6% malted barley mash bill. For wine, the DeLille "Chaleur Blanc" Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2024 at 73 or the DeLille "D2" Right Bank Bordeaux Blend 2022 at 94.
Who will enjoy this place?
Drinkers who care about private-barrel spirits and a wine list with Pacific Northwest and international range will find the most to work with here.
What should I expect to spend?
Featured DeLille wines are priced at 73, 94, 175, and 198. Private-barrel spirits are listed without prices. The wine list includes special retail pricing on some popular and exclusive bottles.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
Two private-barrel spirits are available specifically at: a 30th Anniversary Woodinville Straight Bourbon Single Barrel Select and a Patrón Reposado Private Barrel Select aged 8.03 months. The DeLille Cellars featured wines give the list a clear Washington anchor.

Beverage categories

We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.

Cocktails

Inebrious Cocktails score: 80 out of 100

A Cocktails menu section sits among the venue's menu offerings, alongside Wine & Spirits.; A dedicated Cocktails menu section is listed among the venue's menu offerings.

Menu strengths

  • A dedicated Cocktails menu section is listed among the venue's menu offerings.

Standout selections

  • A Cocktails menu section among its menu offerings.

Wine

Inebrious Wine score: 88 out of 100

The wine list spans Pacific Northwest, California, and international vintages, with special retail pricing on some popular and exclusive bottles. Four DeLille Cellars wines are featured with prices from 73 to 198.

Menu strengths

  • The list spans Pacific Northwest, California, and international vintages.
  • Four DeLille Cellars wines are featured with prices from 73 to 198.
  • Special retail pricing applies to some popular and exclusive bottles.

Standout selections

  • DeLille "Chaleur Blanc" Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Columbia Valley, Washington, 2024, at 73.
  • DeLille "D2" Right Bank Bordeaux Blend, Columbia Valley, Washington, 2022, at 94.
  • DeLille "Four Flags" Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, Washington, 2022, at 175.
  • DeLille "Chaleur Estate" Left Bank Bordeaux Blend, Red Mountain, Washington, 2022, at 198.

Pricing: Featured DeLille wines: 73, 94, 175, and 198. Special retail pricing on some popular and exclusive bottles.

Spirits

Inebrious Spirits score: 90 out of 100

A Wine & Spirits menu section anchors the spirits offering. Two private-barrel selections are available at: a 30th Anniversary Woodinville Straight Bourbon Single Barrel Select and a Patrón Reposado Private Barrel Select aged 8.03 months.

Menu strengths

  • A Wine & Spirits menu section is among the venue's offerings.
  • The private-barrel program includes two -available selections with detailed mash bill and aging data.

Standout selections

  • El Gaucho 30th Anniversary Woodinville Straight Bourbon Single Barrel Select: 72% corn, 22% rye, 6% malted barley, available at.
  • El Gaucho Patrón Reposado Private Barrel Select: 100% blue Weber agave, aged 8.03 months, available at.

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