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2011 Faustino VII

The 2011 Faustino VII Rioja scored 16+ Dionysian points out of 20. It has 13% alcohol and cost under $18 back then. It opened for an hour in…

1997 Chablis 1er Cru

The 1997 Domaine Daniel Seguinot Chablis Primeur  Cru from the Fourchaume Vineyards, had 13%  alcohol and scored 17+ Dionysian Points on their 20-point scale. Wet slate, stone, and citrus…

1991 Chappellet Cabernet Sauivgnon

The 1991 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley had 13% alcohol, cost about $15 back then, and at 29 years old, the wine scored a very nice 17…

2008 GWC Moscofilero

Costing under $12, with an enjoyable 12% alcohol, the 2008 Greek Wine Cellars Moscofilero Mantina scored 16 points on the Dionysian scale. This Greek white grape ( mus-ko-fill-er-oh)…

2015 Santenay

The 2015 Louis Latour Santenay has 13% alcohol, cost about $22 a bottle, and scored an excellent 16+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. Latour…

2006 Spice Route Chenin Blanc

The South African 2006 Spice Route Chenin Blanc cost under $18, has 13.5% alcohol, and scored a fine 16+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20….

Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noir

Scoring 16+ Dionysian points, with 12% alcohol, and costing about $25, a little more than half that for a 375ml, the Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs was charming….

2013 Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva

Cherry aromas, laced with spices, vanilla, and hints of chocolate flow from this wine. The 2013 Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva, cost under $24, has 13% alcohol, and scored…

The 2017 Le Dauphin d’ Olivier

With 13% alcohol, costing $30, and scoring 17 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20, the 2017 Le Dauphin d’Olivier, from Pessac-Leognan in the Graves region…

2017 Dr. Konstantin Frank Gruner Veltliner

The 2017 Gruner Veltliner from Dr. Konstatin Frank of the Finger Lakes scored 17 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. It cost under $20, and…