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Scoring 17+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale, this 28-year-old 1989 Far Niente Chardonnay from the Napa Valley, had 13.5% alcohol, and cost nearly $20 back then. Buttery…
The 1989 Far Niente Chardonnay from Napa Valley has 13.5% alcohol, cost about $20 then (expensive at the time) and scored 17 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale….
Domaine de la Perriere’s 2013 Sancerre, with 12.5% alcohol, costing under $20 and scoring 17+ points on the Dionysian scale of 20 showed white grapefruit, strong mineral notes…
Scoring a fine 16+ points out of the possible 20 on the Dionysian scale, the 1972 Hospices de Beaune Volnay from Henri de Villamont cost just under $14…
Under $18, with 13.5% alcohol and scoring 16+ quality points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20, the 2009 Yalumba Viognier, from South Australia, was an easy…
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…
A white Bordeaux at 39 years old? Yes, the 1978 Chateau Canteloup listed as 11% to 14% (12.2%) alcohol, costing $5 then, scoring 15+ points, made this an…
At 10 years old, the 2007 Pouilly-Fuisse from Leonard de Saint-Aubin scored 18 Dionysian points on a scale of 20. It had 13% alcohol and cost under $20…
At 40 years old, the 1977 Chambertin Clos de Beze from Domaine Clair Dau scored 17 points on the Dionysian scale of 20. It had 13% alcohol, cost…
The 2001 Riesling Eiswein Gochemer Klostergarten cost $150. It scored 19 Dionysian Points. Its 9.9% alcohol made this Mosel-Saar-Ruwer German wine an excellent example of how great dessert…