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The 1995 M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie from the Brune et Blonde Vineyards scored 19 Dionysian points out of 20, was 12.8% alcohol, and back then cost under $35 ….
This average rated vintage scored 17+ points and cost under $20 back then. The 1974 Chateau Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse de Lalande had 12.5% alcohol, and at 42 years old was…
Scoring 18 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20, the 1972 Hospices de Beaune Volnay from Henri de Villamont was holding its own! It had cherry…
The 1978 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie Cotes Brune et Blonde scored 17+ points on the Dionysian 20-point scale. It cost $19 back then ($90 today for new ones) and…
Scoring 17 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale, the 1955 Chateau Ausone from Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France had 12.5% alcohol and cost $500 at a wine auction 20 years…
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…
This RM Champagne Pierre Moncuit Brut , with 12% alcohol, scored 18 Dionysian points out of 20. Tiny bubbles, fresh baked bread, and a medium length aftertaste of toast makes…
The 1982 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande scored 18+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. It has 13% alcohol and cost about $50 back…
The 12% alcohol NV Moet & Chandon Nectar Imperial scored 15+ points on the Dionysian Scale of 20. It cost under $49. It’s sweet enough to serve with…
The 2009 Saint-Valery is a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru. It has 14% alcohol, but all of Bordeaux is starting to made higher alcohol wines. ( Not a good thing)…