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Costing under $30, with 12% alcohol, and scoring 17 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale, the NV Simonnet-Febvre Cremant de Bourgogne Brut was excellent. It’s not only a…
Scoring 16+ Dionysian points, with 12% alcohol, and costing about $25, a little more than half that for a 375ml, the Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs was charming….
Muscadet should be drunk quite young with seafood, but the 2009 Domaine Le Fay D’Homme Muscadet Serve et Maine scored 15+ Dionysian points, has 12% alcohol, and cost…
Imported by Skandis Fine Wines, the 12.5% alcohol Italian white was over its peak, but still scored a drinkable 14 points of the 20-point Dionysian scale. The 2003…
Toasty, showing wood notes, and mouth-filling flavors of herbal-citrus, the Multi-Vintage Bollinger Special Cuvee Champagne Brut has 12% alcohol, scored 19 Dionysian points, and cost about $75. Bollinger…
Costing under $75, scoring 18+ Dionysian points, and with 12.5% alcohol, the 2009 Cuvee Lystandre Blanc de Meunier Demiere Champagne, was a treat. Made from 100% Pinot Meunier, with…
Costing under $20, the Blandy’s Rainwater Madeira scored 17 Dionysian Points on its 20-point scale. With 19.5% alcohol, the Medium Dry Madeira was ideal with the cold weather…
With 14% alcohol, the 2011 Dalbosco Viognier Reserve from D.O. Limari Valley in Chile, scored 16+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. It cost under $16. The wine,…
At 14.5% alcohol, the 2012 Koyle Royale Carmenere from Alto Colchagua in Chile, scored a pleasant 16 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. Some green…
Costing about $30, with 12.4% alcohol, the 2014 Palmaris Pinot Noir Reserve from Tomasello Winery scored a fine 15 points on the Dionysian scale. Light in color like…