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At only five years old, the 2011 Concannon Petite Sirah is one of California’s best with regards to that varietal. A balanced 13.5% alcohol made this a nice…
With 13.5% alcohol and scoring 17 points on the Dionysian scale of 20, the 2009 Late Harvest Santa Alicia Muscatel, from the Limari Valley in Chile, is a…
Scoring 18+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale, the 1969 Aloxe-Corton, a red Burgundy, from B&G was outstanding. At 47 years old, the wine has peaked. It was…
With an ideal 12.3% alcohol, the 2013 Cameron Hughes Lot 489 Triage scored 17 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. It is refreshing, clean, balanced…
With 16.5% alcohol, and heat over the fruits, the 2004 Spelletich Cellars Zinfandel from Alriso Vineyard in Amador County, California. cost near $20. The Amador area is known for its…
The 1997 Cyrus from Alexander Valley Vineyards in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, has 13.4% alcohol, and at 19 years old, it’s at peak. Costing about $65, this blend of…
With 14.1% alcohol,and costing about $20, the 2001 Franciscan Oakville Estate, Cuvee Savage, in Napa, scored 16+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. This 15…
The 2014 Vento Vermentino has 13.5% alcohol, scored 15 Dionysian points, and and cost under $18. It is a very nice food wine. Vermentino, an old Italian grape,…
The 2005 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blanc has 12.5% alcohol, cost just over $175, and scores 19 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. Made from only…
Scoring 18+ points out of the Dionysian scale of 20, the 1999 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne white Burgundy was nearly perfect. With 13.5% alcohol and costing under $55, the…