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1964 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild

Costing under $20 on release with 12.5% alcohol, the 1964 First Growth Chateau Lafite-Rothschild of the Pauillac region of Bordeaux scored 18+ (gold) points on the Dionysian scale….

1949 Chateau Gruaud-Larose

With 12% alcohol, costing just $24 in 1974, now at auction for $900 to $1,400; the 1949 Second Growth Chateau Gruaud-Larose Saint Julien wine from Bordeaux, scored 18+…

1989 Pesquera

With 13% alcohol, costing just $12 back then, the 32-year-old 1989 Pesquera from Ribera Del Duero in Northern Spain scored 18 points on the Dionysian scale of 20….

1968 Spanna

Costing $9 back then, about $225 today, the 1968 Spanna from Antonio Vallana has 12% alcohol and scored 18+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. Spanna is the…

1970 Chateau Nenin Pomerol

With 12% alcohol, and scoring 16+ points on the Dionysian scale, the 1970 Chateau Nenin Pomerol is mostly Merlot with some Cabernet Franc added. It cost under $20…

1971 Marchese Villadoria Barbaresco

At 13% alcohol, the 1971 Marchese Villadoria Barbaresco cost under $15 back then and today scored 17+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. Rose pedal, herbs, sweet road…

1970 Chateau Haut-Batailley

Scoring a gold 18+ points, the 51-year-old Bordeaux had 12.5% alcohol and was bought in December of 1976 for under $24. The 1970 Chateau Haut-Batailley was ruby-brick with…

1970 Chateau LaLagune

I got this one on February 5, 1978 and with 12.5% alcohol, costing under $21 back then, the 1970 Chateau LaLagune of the Haut-Medoc scored 16+ points on…

1988 Chateau Cantemerle

From the Haut-Medoc, the 33-year-old Bordeaux scored 18+ points on the Dionysian scale and had 12.2% alcohol. It cost under $20 back then and was still deep ruby…

1970 Chateau Verdignan Haut-Medoc

With 12% alcohol, the 1970 Chateau Verdignan cost under $18 back then and scored a fine 16 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. All brick in color with…