7,000 Bottles and 35 Years of Wine Spectator Awards
Buckhead · Atlanta · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · February 10, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Bones’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Bones has won a Wine Spectator award every single year for over 35 years. That is not a streak. That is an identity. The cellar holds 7,000 bottles across 710 selections, and the list reads like a textbook on classic wine regions with real depth in Bordeaux, Napa, and Burgundy. The markups are steakhouse-standard, but the selection quality and vintage depth justify the spend. If you have ever wanted to drink a 15-year-old Bordeaux with a dry-aged steak, Bones has the bottle.
Bones is Atlanta old guard. Power lunches, deal-closing dinners, and the kind of regulars who have had the same table for twenty years. The service matches the clientele: professional, discreet, and fluent in the wine list. This is not the place for experimental pours or natural wine. This is the place where the classics are treated with the respect they deserve.
Ask about the cellar selections that are not on the printed list. Bones has older vintages tucked away that reward the curious diner. The staff knows what is drinking well right now and what needs time. Trust them. Order the bone-in filet, ask for a Bordeaux recommendation in whatever price range you are comfortable with, and settle into one of the best old-school wine experiences in the Southeast.
The Bottom Line
Bones is the most decorated wine program in Atlanta, full stop. 35+ years of Wine Spectator recognition, 7,000 bottles, and a staff that treats every pour like it matters. A Buckhead institution.
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Midtown · Atlanta · Southern European
Start with the $14 Vostinic-Klasnic Ikons if you want to explore beyond familiar grapes, or the $16 chilled La Galoche Gamay if that's your lane. Lyla Lila's posted glass list makes trying something different a one-glass decision, not a whole-bottle commitment.
· Atlanta · New American
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· Atlanta · Regional Italian
Make Monday your bottle night at Indaco: half off bottles priced up to $100, then $50 off above that. Ask for the current bottle list before choosing; the discount has a ceiling, even if your wine budget doesn't.
Atlanta · Atlanta · Vietnamese
NAM Kitchen is doing something genuinely unexpected: running a thoughtful, fairly priced 68-label wine list inside a Vietnamese restaurant, anchored by a strong sparkling section and some legitimately food-smart white wine choices. If you're the kind of person who wants a real glass of wine with your bún bò Huế, this is worth knowing about.
Solid Range
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· Atlanta · Steakhouse
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Small but Thoughtful
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· Healdsburg · Steakhouse
Stark's is the rare steakhouse that treats wine as something other than an afterthought or a cash grab. The list is compact but genuinely considered, markups are fair across the board, and the full bottle-to-glass availability is a policy every restaurant should copy. If you're eating in Healdsburg and want to drink well without overpaying, this is a legitimate stop.
Small but Thoughtful
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Downtown Albany · Albany · Steakhouse
Order by the glass and explore: the posted menu gives you Riesling, Chablis, Cahors and Rioja without a bottle commitment. Pentimento at $16 is our price-conscious red starting point. Check the current list before ordering; the complete cellar, service and storage haven't been independently verified.
· Geneva · Steakhouse
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