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The 1990 Saintsbury Chardonnay from Carneros in California has a perfect 12.9% alcohol, cost under $18, and scored 18 Dionysian points as a 28 year-old white wine. Deep…
An 18 point Gold Medal wine costing under $20 with 13.5% alcohol is the 2013 Franciscan Estate Chardonnay from Napa Valley. Filled with creamy butter, apple, pear, butterscotch…
The 2009 Educated Guess Chardonnay from Napa Valley cost $15, and scored just 13 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. Its 14.5% alcohol and lower…
The 2009 Joseph Carr Cabernet Sauvignon cost under $20, has 14.1% alcohol, scored 15 points on the Dionysian scale of 20 and was enjoyable. This Sonoma County winery…
The 1982 Chateau La Pointe cost about $24 back then, had 12% alcohol and scored 18 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. It was savored alongside the 1981…
The 12.8% alcohol 1977 Rutherford Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon cost $9 back then and scored 17+ Dionysian points on its 20-point scale. The 1974 Sebastiani Cabernet Sauvignon…
At 13.5% alcohol and scoring 15 points on the Dionysian scale of 20, the 1997 Bernardus Chardonnay from Monterey County was a bit tired. The winery is in…
The 1974 Cabernet Sauvignon from Sterling Vineyards, in Napa Valley, scored 18 points on the Dionysian scale of 20. It cost $15 back then, had 13% alcohol. It…
Costing about $15, with 13.5% alcohol, and scoring 14+ Dionysian points out of a possible 20, the 2010 Lockwood Vineyard Pinot Noir from Monterey County was just pleasant,…
At only five years old, the 2011 Concannon Petite Sirah is one of California’s best with regards to that varietal. A balanced 13.5% alcohol made this a nice…