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Louis Latour’s 2007 Burgundy from Aloxe-Corton Les Chaillots at eight years old is just starting to open up and will start to peak in three more years. I…
The 2011 Garnier & Fils Chablis Primeir Cru “Montmains” has 12.5% alcohol, a classic perfect level for food wines, cost just over $20 and scored an excellent 16 Dionysian…
At 33 years old, this 1982 Chateau Corbin Bordeaux from Montagne St. Emilion, was an ideal dinner wine. It cost about $15 back then, and now scores 18…
The 2011 Sauvion Sancerre Loire Valley wine has an ideal 12.5% alcohol, scored 16 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20 and cost about $18.This dry,…
With 13.5% alcohol, the 2009 Clos La Coutale Cahors scored 17 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. It cost just under $20 and was made…
With 12% alcohol, and scoring 17 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20, the 51 year-old Bordeaux, the 1964 Carruades is the second label of Chateau…
The second label of the top Grand Cru Bordeaux is worth its price. With 12% alcohol, the 1964 Carruades de Chateau Lafite-Rothschild scored 15 Dionysian point out of…
This Bordeaux from Lalande de Pomerol has 13.5% alcohol and scored 16+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. 2010 Clos des Trois Croix is 100% Merlot and has…
Wow! At 48 years old, this 12% alcohol Bordeaux, from a lesser vintage year, cost $4.99 back when I bought it and that made it one of the…
Scoring 19 points on the Dionysian Scale of a possible 20, the 1983 Chateau Mouton Rothschild has 11.5% alcohol and could still be aged for another decade. It…