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A white Bordeaux at 39 years old? Yes, the 1978 Chateau Canteloup listed as 11% to 14% (12.2%) alcohol, costing $5 then, scoring 15+ points, made this an…
At 10 years old, the 2007 Pouilly-Fuisse from Leonard de Saint-Aubin scored 18 Dionysian points on a scale of 20. It had 13% alcohol and cost under $20…
Scoring 19 Dionysian point of 20, with 11.5% alcohol, and costing about $12 back then , the 39-year-old Rhone at peaked. The 1978 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie Cotes Brune…
The 2010 Montes Merlot Classic Series from Colchagua Valley in Chile has 14% alcohol, cost about $16 and scored 17 Dionysian points on a scale of a possible…
Worth over $1,000 now, but was under $90 when bought, and with 13% alcohol, the 1982 Grand Cru Chateau Margaux scored 19.5 points on the Dionysian scale of…
Scoring 17+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20, the 1974 Olivieri Brunello di Montalcino had 12.5% alcohol and cost back them just $14. It was…
At 40 years old, the 1977 Chambertin Clos de Beze from Domaine Clair Dau scored 17 points on the Dionysian scale of 20. It had 13% alcohol, cost…
After host a unique Vertical Tasting of Rivesaltes, the 1969 Chateau de Puig-Parahy Rivesaltes from southern France was selected as the best among the 40 guests. It was…
The 1983 Tokaji Aszu scored 17+ points on the 20-point Dionysian Scale. It cost only $16 back then and its14.5% alcohol showed no heat. This Hungarian wine was…
The 2001 Riesling Eiswein Gochemer Klostergarten cost $150. It scored 19 Dionysian Points. Its 9.9% alcohol made this Mosel-Saar-Ruwer German wine an excellent example of how great dessert…