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The 2001 Russian River Valley Estate Bottles De Loach Zinfandel has 14.5% alcohol, cost just over $16, and scored a very nice 16+ points on the 20-point Dionysian…
The 2013 Franklin Tate Estates Chardonnay from Margaret River in Australia has 12.9% alcohol, cost about $15, and scored 16 fine points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. Served…
The 1975 Zinfandel from Sonoma Vineyards was part of their Western Frontier Collection; the Frederic Remington (the artist and after the rifle). It had 12% alcohol, cost $6.67at the…
The 2011 Renwood Clarion Zinfandel & Syrah from Amado County scored 18+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale, cost just under $20, has 14,8% alcohol, and at eight…
Well worth its $35, with 14.5% alcohol and scoring 18 gold medal points on the Dionysian 20-point scale, the 2015 Kay Brothers Basket Pressed Grenache showed beautifully. It…
At 12 years old, the 2006 Sonoma-Cutrer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay scored 16+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. The wine is at peak. It’s 13.9% alcohol, printed as…
The 2015 M. Chapoutier Belleruche Cotes-Du-Rhone Rose’ has 13,5% alcohol, the maximum for a Rose’, cost under $15, and has peaked at three years. Strawberry and red cherry…
At 13.5% alcohol, costing under $12 back then, now worth $150, the 1974 Beauliew Vineyard Geroge Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, scored 18 gold-medal points on the Dionysian…
Scoring 17 points out of a possible 20, this rare “red” Chassagne cost under $25 back then. It’s 13% alcohol is ideal. The 1983 Joseph Drouhin Chassagne-Montrachet, at…
The 1971 Calissaro Barolo Riserva Speciale (a category no longer made) had13.5% alcohol, cost $12 back then, now worth about $500, was a numbered bottle, and scored 18+…