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Scoring 18+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20, the 1975 Poggio Reale Chianti Spalletti Reserva has 12.4% alcohol, still shows its orange-red color with hints…
Scoring 19+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20, this $65 magnum (back then) of 1986 Chateau Longueville Comtesse de Lalande proved to be one of…
Made with the pinkish Greek grape, Moshofilero, the 2001 Meliasto Spiropoulos, with 11.5% alcohol, scored a fine 15 Dionysian points from their 20-point scale. I seldom keep Rose…
At 26 years old, the 1990 Cecchi Spargolo Capitolare di Cardisco Tuscan wine scored 18+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. It cost under $24 back then and…
Nodus Cava Nature is light, absolutely dry with no dosage added and cost around $15. It scores 16 Dionysian points on the 20-point scale. Its 12% alcohol, refreshing…
The multi-vintage Lelarge-Pugeot Brut Rose Champagne from Vrigny, France scored 18 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. Its 12% alcohol is perfect, and it…
At 13.5% alcohol and scoring 15 points on the Dionysian scale of 20, the 1997 Bernardus Chardonnay from Monterey County was a bit tired. The winery is in…
2005 Louis Latour Meursault. At 11 years old, the wine is near peak scoring 17+ points on the Dionysian scale of 20. The 13.5% alcohol was acceptable. The…
Scoring 16 points on the 20-Point Dionysian scale, the 2013 Naturana Wines Carmenere 80%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20% with 14.5% alcohol was well made. It was bottle number 2300…
The 2014 Nodus Rosado is 12% alcohol {perfect} cost under $12, and scored 16 points on the Dionysian scale of 20. This Rose is is made with Bobal,…