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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…
The 2015 Cascinetta Vietti Moscato d’Asti at 5%alcohol was the perfect way to end the evening meal. It scored 17+ Dionysian points, cost under $18 and comes from…
The 1971 Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva scored 17 points, cost $6.49 back then on August 8. 1979 when I bought it, had 12.5% alcohol and was a numbered…
The 2010 La Mannella Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva, produced by Cortonesi, cost about $100, scored 18+ points on the Dionysian scale of 20 and has 14.5% alcohol. Anything…
The 29-year-old Italian Chianti scored 18 Dionysian points of the scale of 20. The 1988 Checchi Spargolo Capitolare di Cardisco Tuscan red has 12.5% alcohol, cost under $24 back…
The 2007 La Pisara Salento Primitivo IGT has 13% alcohol, cost about $15 and scored a pleasant 15 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. Unlike the high alcohol…
Scoring 16 points on the Dionysian scale of 20, the 2013 Fumanelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore, with 13.5% alcohol was an ideal food wine. It’s been some time since…
The 1980 Monsanto Chianti Classico, with 12.5% alcohol, scored 18 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. It cost under $10 back then and at 36 years old, it…
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…
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…