Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco 2006 has received the number 1 spot on the Wine Enthusiast Top 100! Renato Ratti Barolo 2006 Marcenasco 2006 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability WE 94 "Dark in color with a mode...

Ciacci Piccolomini decided to put all of his top fruit from their single vineyard into his straight Brunello. Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino 2005 2005 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 92 "...

2006 was a stunning vintage in Chianti.  Mix that with an amazing producer and you get a 95 point Chianti Classico Riserva. Fattoria di Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva 2006 Rancia 2006 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage ...

Word from the distributor that the price will be going up so get it at this price while you still can. Viticcio Chianti Classico 2006 2006 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability WS 90 - Smart Buys - "Exhibits lots ...

1 6-pack case available. Altesino Brunello Reserve 2004 $89.98 WE 96 "This stunning wine boasts loads of character that peels off as aromatic layers of cherry, cassis, soapy wild flowers, violets, earth, cola and church incense. There’s a sw...

Marchest Antinori 2008 Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato 2008 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability WE 91 "This is a lovely wine (a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and other grapes) that shows very attractive so...

These come in 6 pack cases. Antinori 2007 Tignanello Tuscany, Italy 2007 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 95 "Antinori’s 2007 Tignanello is wonderfully ripe and seductive in its dark cherries, flowe...

  Casali di Bibbiano Argante 2006 Tuscany, Italy 2006 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability WS 91 "Blackberry jam and sandalwood aromas, with fresh herbs. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and jammy ...

A renewed focus in indigenous grapes and a more refined approach to winemaking are some of the developments that are in the air at Argiolas. Argiolas 2010 Costamolino Vermentino di Sardegna $13.99 Parker 89 "The 2010 Vermentino di Sardegna C...

2004 had near-perfect conditions for growing Nebbiolo in the Piedmont region of Italy.  The Barolos that came out of this vintage are elegant and fragrant yet contain structure that will allow these wines to age for several decades. This is curre...

Braida Ai Suma 2004 Barbera d’Asti 2004 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Tanzer 90 “Good ruby-red. Superripe fruits and licorice show an almost porty, late-harvest quality. Then very dense, powerful and rip...

2007 was an excellent vintage for Barbera - and who better to stock in your cellar but the winery who started it all? Giacomo Bologna, who founded Braida, is known for his pioneering in Piedmont. He was the first to put Barbera in oak, and his innovati...

Brigaldara Valpolicella Classico 2007 ***2007 Vintage Sold Out - Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability*** Parker 89 "The 2007 Valpolicella from Brigaldara is incredibly sexy juice. Medium to full in body, this voluptuous Valpolicella offe...

Brigaldara Valpolicella 2009 $12.99 Very easy drinking Valpolicella. Full flavors of chocolate and cherries with a nice all-spice finish.

Il Poggione has a long brilliant history of making traditional Brunello. Parker writes, "I can’t think of too many properties in the world producing wines of this level at these prices with an established track record going back 40+ years." Thes...

The Pertinace Barbaresco is beautifully aged. This is imported by a company that takes extra special care of their wine. It is transported in refrigerated vehicles to ensure proper temperature control. Cantina Vignaioli Pertinace 1997 Barbares...

Just received 2 cases of the 2006 Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino. Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino 2006 $58.98 WS 91 "A rich, generous red, this firms up on the finish, showing fine length.  Sweet cherry, berry, spice and mineral note...

Fattoria di Felsina 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva Ranci $42.99 Parker 95 "The 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is a vibrant, focused wine that flows with the essence of dark fruit, minerals and flowers. The wine possesses gorgeous length and pr...

Aglianico is a dark grape grown in Southern Italy that has strong tannins, high acidity and is full bodied. Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico 2005 2005 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 89 "The 2005 Ag...

COS is an outstanding small producer from the southeast corner of Sicily in the DOCG region of Cerasuolo di Vittoria. Antonio Galloni of The Wine Advocate (Robert Parker's publication) writes of the COS 2008 "This is quite possibly the finest se...

We tasted the COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico and fell in love.  If you are a Chianti fan, you will be blown away by the aromatics and vivd red fruit flavors.  The intensely hot weather and volcanic soils have produced a wine that is light in ...

Di Majo Norante Sangiovese IGT 2008 Terre Degli Osci, Molise, Italy 2008 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 90 "The 2008 Sangiovese Terre degli Osci is an incredibly delicious, full-bodied wine with gorg...

Di Majo Norante Sangiovese 2009 $8.99 The 2009 Sangiovese Terre degli Osci is rich and full-bodied in its dark cherries, plums, cinnamon, cola and chocolate. This is a decidedly rich Sangiovese layered with generous oak, but within this style it ...

The Gaja Winery was founded by Giovanni Gaja in 1859 and has been owned and operated by four generations of the Gaja family.  Giovanni Gaja was the great-grandfather of Angelo Gaja, the winery's current owner.  Since its inception, the Gaja Winery ha...

Fattoria Petrolo Torrione 2003 Tuscany, Italy $36.99 WS 90 “Really pretty aromas of crushed berries, spices and hints of vanilla. Medium- to full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a clean, fresh finish. Elegant and refined. Always outstandin...

Tasted this last week and was awed into purchasing the majority of what they have available in Atlanta. Fantastic wine. Fontodi 2004 Chianti Classico 2004 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 92 "The...

Everyone has declared the Fontodi Chianti Classico the highest rated 2007 Chianti Classico (does not include Riserva).  This wine is very much ready to drink now. Fontodi 2007 Chianti Classico 2007 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Curren...

Fun Italian Forteto della Luja Le Grive 2007 Piedmont, Italy 2007 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability No Rating but this stuff rocks.  80% Barbera and 20% Pinot Nero.  Huge nose of dark blackberry and bramble...

Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina 2007 Riserva $19.99 Tanzer 91 "90% sangiovese, the rest colorino, malvasia nera, cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Deep violet-ruby. Fresh, fruity aromas of red cherry, blueberry and blackberry, with hints of underbrush and ...

Wine for grilling out this weekend. Frescobaldi Remole Toscana 2008 2008 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Tanzer 88 "An 85/15 blend of sangiovese and cabernet sauvignon. No oak. Light, bright red. Aromas o...

***SOLD OUT*** This is a fantastic full-bodied Arneis.  Amazing with Thai food. Bruno Giacosa Arneis 2007 Was $34.99, Now $19.98 Roero, Piedmont, Italy Parker 90 "Bruno Giacosa’s Arneis is a knockout in 2007. This beautiful white reveals g...

Giorgio Pelissero 2007 Barbaresco Nubiola 2007 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 93 "The 2007 Barbaresco Nubiola caresses the palate with layers of round, sumptuous fruit. This is a more generous, envelopi...

Giovanni Manzone 2005 Barolo Bricat 2005 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 92 "Manzone’s 2005 Barolo Bricat reveals a floral, high-toned bouquet that leads into dark cherries, plums, spices, sweet herb...

Need a red wine for your weeknight dinners?  Falesco Vitiano is perfect, especially if you are serving anything Italian.  This wine has lovely structure and is super approachable. Falesco is owned by the brothers Riccardo and Renzo Cotarella.  ...

Looking for a Red wine for Thanksgiving? Look no further than Icardi Barbera Icardi 2009 Barbera d'Asti Piedmont, Italy $12.99 Parker 88 "The 2009 Barbera d'Asti Tabaren is an attractive, fleshy wine with lovely fruit and fine overall balanc...

Inexpensive but fantastic Barbera d'Asti The best Icardi we have ever tasted. Icardi 2008 "Tabaren" Barbera d'Asti 2008 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability WS 89 "An elegant version, offering raspberry, ...

Here is a list of large format Italian wines that are available. Let us know if these are of any interest to you. Thanks Katie Fontodi 1999 Flaccianello 1999 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Fontodi ...

Want to do something wild this weekend?  Want to go to the outer edge of societal norms?  Want to blow the minds of your straight-laced wine friends?  Then pick up a single-vineyard Merlot from Friuli Italy.  Phew, I know that this may be the c...

Barbaresco with some age on it. 2001 was considered a top vintage. Marchesi di Gresy Barbaresco 2001 Gaiun Martinenga 2001 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 92 "The deeply-colored barrique-aged...

Masciarelli is a reference point producer for rich, internationally styled wines from Abruzzo. Richness and ripeness are pushed to the extremes here, but when the estate is firing on all cylinders the wines are undeniably beautiful. Masciarelli 2008...

Amber is flying home today from a whirlwind trip in Spain and Italy and is very excited to share her stories.  In honor of her return we are doing our specials on Manzone wines from Italy. Manzone Dolcetto 2007 2007 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call o...

Mionetto "Il" Prosecco Italy $9.99 Parker 86 “Mionetto’s NV Prosecco Brut is a crisp sparkling wine with attractive aromatics and a pretty core of sweet, perfumed fruit. It is best enjoyed over the next year or so.” WE 85 “This invitin...

This winery has always been a favorite of Ansley Wine Merchants. They are making Barbaresco in an optimum location. This is a no brainer cellar selection! There are only 2 wooden 6 pack cases. Barbaresco with some age on it. 2001 was considered a ...

Giorgio Pelissero 2007 Barbaresco Nubiola 2007 NOT IN STOCK -  Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availablity Parker 93 "The 2007 Barbaresco Nubiola caresses the palate with layers of round, sumptuous fruit. This is a more generous, env...

Parker says, "These are among the finest wines I have ever tasted from Giorgio Pelissero." Pelissero Barbera d'Alba Piani 2009 Piedmont, Italy $27.99 Wine Advocate 93 "The 2009 Barbera d’Alba Piani is fabulous. Freshly cut flowers, r...

  Pieropan 2008 Soave Veneto, Italy 2008 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 88 "The 2008 Soave Pieropan comes across as somewhat linear in this vintage, with subtle notes of smoke, flowers, crush...

Want to try something new? Check out this Rosso from Sicily. Our first thought was, "If Sicily and Burgundy had a baby". Looks like Parker agrees. Tenuta delle Terre Nerre Etna Rosso 2009 Sicily, Italy 2009 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email abo...

Renato Ratti Barbera d'Alba Torriglione 2009 2009 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Nice medium bodied wine full of raspberry and cherry flavors as well as leather. Well made!

Amber and Michelle had the opportunity to taste this yesterday and both thought it was beautiful. So much so that the phrase "No Brainer" was written twice! Amber says this is one of the best value in Barolos she has seen. Last year we oversold this ...

There are only 3 cases available of this highly rated wine. The Romitorio Brunello Riserva 2004 was picked at the IWC (International Wine Challenge) as the #1 red wine. It beat 10,000 other wines! Romitorio Brunello Riserva 2004 2004 NOT IN S...

Rosa Regale $21.99 Festive cranberry in color with an aromatic bouquet with hints of raspberries, strawberries and rose. A fresh raspberry taste, with crisp acidity, enticing the palate with an initial softness, graduating to a round and luscious ...

Rustico Nino Franco Prosecco $16.99 Parker 89 "Chalky, mineral notes emerge from Franco’s NV Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Rustico. This focused, taut Prosecco reveals notable character in its vibrant, energetic fruit with wonderful purity and bala...

Casali di Bibbiano Argante 2006 Tuscany, Italy 2006 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability WS 91 "Blackberry jam and sandalwood aromas, with fresh herbs. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and jammy fruit. Tannic and ...

Giovanni Manzone 2005 Barolo Bricat 2005 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 92 "Manzone’s 2005 Barolo Bricat reveals a floral, high-toned bouquet that leads into dark cherries, plums, spices, sweet herbs ...

Pieropan Soave Veneto, Italy 2008 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 88 "The 2008 Soave Pieropan comes across as somewhat linear in this vintage, with subtle notes of smoke, flowers, crushed rocks, mineral...

The 2006 Sandrone has received some amazing ratings!  We are doing some special case prices on these items and luckily the cases are only 6-packs.  Please let us know by August 1, 2010 what you are interested in ordering. Sandrone 2006 Barolo ...

Saracco Moscato d'Asti 2008 Italy 2008 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availablity Parker 90 “The 2008 Moscato d'Asti reveals awesome richness and complexity in its expansive layers of white peaches, smoke, minerals ...

And now for something completely different A fun Italian blend - 40% Chardonnay, 30% Sauvignon, 20% Friulano.  Would be beautiful with raw seafood, prosciutto & melon, grilled shrimp. Scarbolo 2006 My Time Venezia Giulia, Italy 2006 NOT I...

Talenti 2005 Brunello di Montalcino 2005 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 92+ “The 2005 Brunello di Montalcino is simply fabulous. Minerals, spices, flowers and layered, perfumed fruit emerge from this ...

Talenti Rosso di Montalcino 2007 2007 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Tanzer 90 “Light-medium ruby. Initially closed nose suggests real depth, opening with aeration to reveal ripe black cherry, dried herbs ...

Tenuta Sant’Antonio 2007 Monti Garbi Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2007 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability WE 90 “Monti Garbi is a beautiful expression of Ripasso with just the right touch of heft and inten...

Vincenzo Abbruzzese took over Valdicava in the late 1980 and his systematic changes have earned Valdicava a place among the elite producers of Brunello di Montalcino. With just 10 hectares in the coldest part of the Brunello zone, he is probably the mo...

Valdicava's Rosso di Montalcino is one of the best values out there. It is massive and huge so it will age beautifully. It has the character of their Brunello but half the price. A must have! Valdicava 2009 Rosso di Montalcino $31.99 This...

Great party wine! Falesco Vitianio IGT 2008 Umbria, Italy 2008 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Parker 89 "The 2008 Vitiano Rosso (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese) is a racy, sleek wine that impresses with its lay...

Viticcio is an excellent source for well-priced wines from the heart of Chianti Classico. Viticcio Chianti Classico 2008 $16.99 Parker 90 "The 2008 Chianti Classico sparkles on the palate with notable brilliance in its dark red fruit. This is...

NPR's Marketplace ran a story yesterday about the falling Champagne market and how "cheap" Prosecco is taking it's place. Here's a link to this story. I love Prosecco and think it is fabulous. My favorite is the Rustico by Nino Franco. The bubbles ar...

Wash away the winter blues with this delectable Amarone.  Only 12 bottles available. Zenato 2006 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico #36 on Top 100 of 2010 (Wine Spectator) 2010 NOT IN STOCK - Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availabil...

Usually Pinot Grigio is ho hum.  Sometimes it can be flavorless and dull.  Every once in awhile, a Pinot Grigio comes along that shatters my preconceived notions.  This Zenato does just that.  This also is a prime example where the point rating w...