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Scoring 17 points out of 20 Dionysian points, with 15% alcohol, and costing about $24, the 2016 Ironstone Vineyards Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel could age another ten years…
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 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…
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…
The 2001 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon scored 17+ Dionysian points. It cost under $25 when released and with 14.5% alcohol (typical for Californian wines during that decade) the…
The 14 year-old wine, 2004 Spelletich Cellars Zinfandel Aluiso Vineyard, Amador Valley, at 16.5% alcohol, costing under $16 back then, and scoring 15 points on the 20-point Dionysian…
Scoring 16+ points on the Dionysian scale of 20 and costing about $25, the 2016 Eponymous Proprietary White from Carneros, Sonoma had a pleasant 13.8% alcohol. The wine…
Mondavi invented the name, “Fume Blanc.” With 13% alcohol, the 1978 Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc Reserve cost under $5 back then, and it scored 17 points on the 20-point…
You decant young wines early to add air so they open up and show off their fruits. An hour never hurts. Decant older wines to clear them from…