Costing under $15 back then, with 12% alcohol, the 51-year-old Bordeaux, the 1970 Chateau Nenin from Pomerol scored 18 points on the 20 point Dionysian scale. Smoky leather…
Scoring 17+ Dionysian points, with 12.5% alcohol and costing under $50 then, The 1986 Chateau Margaux, First Growth Grand Cru Bordeaux showed very well. It held together for…
From Bulgaria, the 2012 Burgozone Pinot Noir cost under $18, has 13.5% alcohol, and scored 17 fine points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. At a decade old, it…
From a considered weak Bordeaux year, the 1980 Chateau Margaux from Margaux, Bordeaux, proved to be one of the best wines in a year. It cost $32 back…
$32 dollar then, with 11.5% alcohol and scoring 17 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale, the 42-year-old Bordeaux still had time to go. The 1979 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild was…
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….
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+…
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….
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…
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…