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1981 Chateau De Meursault

The 1981 Chateau De Meursault white Burgundy has 12.5% alcohol, cost  about $19 back then, and scored 17+ Dionysian points on their 20-point scale. Hints of honey and…

1975 Chianti Spalletti Riserva

The 1975 Poggio Reale Chianti Spalletti Riserva  cost under $10 back then, has a delightful 12% alcohol, and scored 18+ points our of 20 on the specific and…

1988 Champagne Krug

Today, Krug cost nearly $200 a bottle, back then it was just $75. It has 12% alcohol, and scored 17+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. The 1988…

2015 Louis Latour Santenay

At 17 points on the Dionysian scale of 20, the 2015 Maison Louis Latour Santenay has 13% alcohol, and cost under $24. Latour is in Beaune in the…

2016 Landmark Overlook Chardonnay

Costing under $24, with  14.3% alcohol, and scoring a fine 15 points on the Dionysian scale, the 2016 Landmark Vineyards Overlook Chardonnay from Sonoma County, is loaded with…

2010 Chateau Doisy Daene Barsac

This Barsac scored 18+ points on the Dionysian 20-point scale. It cost under $50, has 13.5% alcohol, and was one of the very best dessert wines produced in…

1987 Geyser Peak Reserve Alexandre

Scoring 18+ Dionysian points on its 20-point scale, the 1987 Geyser Peak Reserve Alexandre has 12.5% alcohol, and cost under $16 back then. After decanting, the Bordeaux-style red…

2014 Rosso Piceno

The 2014 De Angelis Rosso Piceno Superiore  has 13% alcohol, cost about $15, and scored 16 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. Ruby red, light…

1992 Kenwood Artist Series

The 1992 Kenwood Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma Valley had 13% alcohol and cost under $20 when released. It scored 18 Dionysian points on the 20 point…

1974 Nardi Brunello di Montalcino

At perfection, the 1974 Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino Fattoria Casale Del Bosco, with 12.5% alcohol, scored 19 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. Still red with an…