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Costing about $30. with 12.5% alcohol, and scoring a fine 16 points on the Dionysian scale, the 2014 Cuvee Aurora Rose’ Brut from Banfi, is a Talento Metodo Classico…
The 2015 Simonsig Brut Kaapse Vonkel South African sparkling wine, and its sister, the 2015 Simonsig Brut Rose’ Kaapse Vonkel both scored 17+ points on the Dionysian scale…
The 2015 M. Chapoutier Belleruche Cotes-Du-Rhone Rose’ has 13,5% alcohol, the maximum for a Rose’, cost under $15, and has peaked at three years. Strawberry and red cherry…
The 2017 Terrapura Pinot Noir from Chile’s Itata Valley, has 13.5% alcohol, cost under $20, and scored 14+ points on the Dionysian scale. Its color was deep garnet,…
What seems to be a simple French wine is not. With 11-14% alcohol, as they recorded it long ago, cost $12 then, and scoring a nice 17 Dionysian…
At 13.5% alcohol, and owned by France’s Michel Chapoutier of Rhone Valley fame, the 2010 Tournon Victorian Shiraz Mathieda scored 16+ points on the Dionysian scale of a…
At 13.5% alcohol, costing under $12 back then, now worth $150, the 1974 Beauliew Vineyard Geroge Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, scored 18 gold-medal points on the Dionysian…
With 14.5 % alcohol, costing $33, the 2015 Chateau Laplagnotte-Bellevue Saint-Emilion Grand Cru scored 16+/17- points of the Dionysian scale of 20. 2015 Bordeaux are “must have” wines….
The multi-vintage of Demiere A & J Champagne Solera 23 has 12 % alcohol, cost about $45, is an RM Champagne, and scored 17 Dionysian points out of 20….
With 12.5% alcohol, costing under $20 back when released, and scoring 18 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale, the 1988 Tinto Pesquera from Ribera Del Duero in northern…