Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Florentine Guild of Vintners in 1385, beginning an enological legacy that has lasted over 26 generations. Throughout the company's history, it has remained family-owned and operated. Today,... Read More
Bright ruby ​​with a fine garnet edge. Intense and clearly defined nose, smells of cherries, raspberries, some cardamom, then also plum, complex. Unfolds with firm, gripping tannins, deep, builds nicely, lots of juicy fruit,... Read More
While Italian Wine Merchants does not promote wines outside of Italy at its on-premise events, we do make one notable exception—Billecart-Salmon. One of the few remaining Champagne houses still owned by its original family,... Read More
While Italian Wine Merchants does not promote wines outside of Italy at its on-premise events, we do make one notable exception—Billecart-Salmon. One of the few remaining Champagne houses still owned by its original family,... Read More
While Italian Wine Merchants does not promote wines outside of Italy at its on-premise events, we do make one notable exception—Billecart-Salmon. One of the few remaining Champagne houses still owned by its original family,... Read More
Established in 1880, Biondi-Santi was a winery destined for greatness. It was founder Clemente Biondi-Santi who launched his family's name in the wine business. But it wasn't until the late-19th century, with Ferruccio,... Read More
B13 has an utterly distinctive profile, expressing candied lemon, citrus peel and orchard fruit on the nose, with subtle aromas of tarte tatin and crushed almond. Tension and minerality define the palate with Bollinger’s signature... Read More
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains
family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as
Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping
system, possessed little... Read More
This 2012 Barbe Rac, sourced from 100 % old‑vine Grenache planted on garrigue‑laden galet soils, shows an intense garnet colour and delivers a nose of licorice, dark chocolate, herbs, and wild strawberry fruit. On the... Read More
The 2012 Dominus opens with a lush and layered bouquet of black cherry compote, black raspberries, cassis, lavender, cedar and Asian spice. On the palate it is full‑bodied yet remarkably refined, with polished tannins, incisive... Read More
The 2012 Riserva is a mature, sophisticated Nebbiolo shaped by extended maceration (four weeks), followed by years of aging—four to five in oak and an additional six months in porcelain—balancing power with refinement. All... Read More
Tenuta Fontodi is Chianti's class act: The winery's renowned crus are Flaccianello and Vigna del Sorbo, and the Chianti Classico is unflinchingly reliable. Tenuta Fontodi is one of many existing estates that can trace... Read More
A profound passion for Piemontese wine handed down for three generations…Bruno Giacosa, a man of few words but eloquent talent, practices an extremely simple philosophy based on the respect of traditions both in the vineyard... Read More
The color of the wine is a very deep garnet red, almost black. On the nose are black fruits with spices and ink overtones. The tannins are at the same time powerful and velvety. Smoky and pepper overtones are wonderful expressions... Read More
You hear about Sassicaia and Tignanello pretty often, the first and second productions, respectively, in the Super-Tuscan category (though some dispute that order). However, the aftermath’s spate of Super-Tuscan releases tends... Read More
The 2012 Brunello shows a more open-knit, accessible side of Montosoli, with ripe red cherry, dried rose, sweet tobacco, and warm spice. Tannins are polished but present, supporting a juicy core of fruit and earth. While generous... Read More
The Tenuta di Petrolo proudly sits on the site of an ancient Etruscan settlement where foundations of Roman buildings can still be seen. From these foundations rises the Torre di Galatrona, or the watchtower of the medieval Galatrona... Read More
The 2012 Barbaresco in magnum format offers a superb example of Produttori’s classic style in a vintage noted for its elegance and early accessibility. Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, rose petals, and dried herbs are accented... Read More
From a classic vintage shaped by balance and finesse, the 2012 Bussia delivers vibrant aromas of red cherry, rose petal, and licorice with a thread of iron and earth. Silky on entry, it unfolds with polished tannins and a graceful... Read More
Giuseppe Quintarelli is the Veneto's most important producer, renowned for his near-mythical Amarone, Recioto and the cult wine, Alzero. Although there are other fine Amarone producers, including Quintarelli's protegee,... Read More