Category: Burgundy Page 3 of 3
Scoring 17 Dionysian points from its scale of a possible 20, the 1990 Mommessin Sauvigny-les-Beaune, with 13% alcohol and costing about $15 back then, proved that good Burgundy…
Louis Latour’s 2007 Burgundy from Aloxe-Corton Les Chaillots at eight years old is just starting to open up and will start to peak in three more years. I…
The 2011 Garnier & Fils Chablis Primeir Cru “Montmains” has 12.5% alcohol, a classic perfect level for food wines, cost just over $20 and scored an excellent 16 Dionysian…
The 1990 Laboure-Roi Chablis Primeiru Cru “Fourchaume” has 13% alcohol and cost nearly 16 dollars 25 years ago. It scored 18 points, at 25 years old, on the…
This 2009 French Burgundy, with 13% alcohol, Chambolle-Musigny, from Joseph Drouhin, scored 16+ points even though it’s still too young for experienced drinkers. The Dionysian scale uses 20 points for ratings….
The 1969 Bernard Grivelet Le Montrachet scored 19+ on the Dionysian 20-Point scale! The wine had peaked about 20 years ago, but was still on a plateau of perfection….