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With 13% alcohol, the 1982 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville in Napa Valley scored 18 Dionysian points on the 20-point scale. Served with venison wrapped with bacon,…
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…
Costing under $12, this Spanish 2009 El Furioso Tempranillo from Castilla y Leon is an excellent food wine. Scoring 15 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible…
The 100% Pinot Noir for the 1992 Domaine Drouhin from Dundee, Oregon has 13.5% alcohol and scored 19 (Gold) points on the Dionysian scale of 20. It’s filled…
The Argentinian 2009 La Posta Del Vinatero Cocina Malbec from Mendoza scored 16+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale ; almost a gold! It has 13.5% alcohol and…
With13.5% alcohol, the 2007 Vinedos Folatre Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile scored 15+ points as a good food wine. It could have used another two or three years…
The 2013 Basa scores 15 points (now and for the past four vintages) and is an everyday Spanish white for, or prior to dinner. Rating is on the…
With 14% alcohol, the 2010 La Spinetta Barbera D’Asti Ca’ Di Pian was full-bodied, big-flavored and fine with the pasta that had a very light tomato sauce. Costing…
This 2009 French Burgundy, with 13% alcohol, Chambolle-Musigny, from Joseph Drouhin, scored 16+ points even though it’s still too young for experienced drinkers. The Dionysian scale uses 20 points for ratings….
The non-vintage Australian Marquee Classic Tokay Rutherglen desert wine from Victoria has 18% alcohol and scored 15+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. It’s made…