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1985 Krug

The 1985 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil Bottle # 11897 has 12% alcohol, cost, back then, $99, and scored 19 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. I love…

2014 Rosso Piceno

Costing under $15, the 2014 Rosso Piceno Superiore from DeAngelis in the Marche Region of Eastern Italy has 13% alcohol and scored a fine 15+ points on the…

2009 La Posta Tinto

At 13.7% alcohol, costing under $18, and scoring 15+ points on the Dionysian scale of 20, the 2009 (21 years old) La Posta Tinto from Mendoza, Argentina made…

2014 Palmaris Pinot Noir

Scoring an excellent 16 points on the Dionysian 20-point scale, the 2014 Palmaris Pinot Noir Reserve from New Jersey’s Outer Coastal Plain has 12.4% alcohol (perfect for a…

2013 Carpe Diem Chardonnay

With 13.2% alcohol, costing under $18, the 2013 Carpe Diem Chardonnay from the Anderson Valley in California scored 16 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. It’s at peak….

1992 Los Vascos Cabernet Sauivgnon

Costing under $15 then, with an excellent 12.3% alcohol, the wine at 29 years old, scored 16+ points on the Dionysian scale of 20. The 1992 Los Vascos…

1980 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon

The 40 year-oldEstate Bottled 1980 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon from the Alexander Valley was Grown, Produced and Bottled By the family that is selling the wine. They are the…

2012 La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape

It scored 19 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. At just eight years old, with 14.5% alcohol, the maximum for meals, and costing about $50, the wine was…

2002 Trilogy of Flora Springs

At 14.2% alcohol, the 2002 Flora Springs Trilogy scored 17 points on the Dionysian scale of 20. It had black fruits and smoky oak on the nose. Made…

2007 Terrazas Chardonnay

With 13.5% alcohol, costing under $14, and scoring an excellent 16 Dionysian points on their scale os a possible 20, the 2007 Terrazas Reserva Chardonnay was grown above…