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For a cold, rainy, spring day, we opened a wine to cut the chill, lit the fireplace, and tried to make time stop as we savored the 2013…
Costing under $29, the 2013 white Burgundy, Beaune 1er Cru Les Greves from Domaine de Montille scored 17+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. Its…
At under $30, with 14,5% alcohol, the 2009 TorCalvano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano scores 17+ Dionysian points on the scale of a possible 20. It’s just rounding out….
The 33 year-old Sauternes scored 19 Dionysian Points. With 13% alcohol and costing under $24 back then, the 1983 Chateau Doisy Daene Second Growth Sauternes was exceptional, ripe,…
Costing under $18, with 13.4% alcohol, and scoring a solid 15 Dionysian points, the 2012 Unionville Vineyards Viognier from Amwell Ridge is an estate bottled New Jersey wine….
The 2015 Pasione Sentimento is 100% Venetian Garganega, with a bit of residual sugar. Made by the Pasqu Family, it has 13% alcohol, cost under $12, and scores…
At 32 years old, the 1986 Mommessin Meursault white Burgundy was at peak! It scored 19 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. With an ideal…
Under $30 back then, with 20% alcohol and scoring 18 Dionysian points out of 20, the 1991 Warre’s Vintage Porto, bottled in 1993, and now at 27 years-old,…
Here’s a 14.5% alcohol Chardonnay from Bulgaria made to compete with California. The 2012 Chateau Burgozone Collection Chardonnay cost under $35, and scored 17+ Dionysian points on its…
Perfectly balanced, red brick in color, leather and spice on the nose, and all from a weak vintage. The 1973 Chateau Lafite Rothschild was begging to be opened….