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The 2013 Basa scores 15 points (now and for the past four vintages) and is an everyday Spanish white for, or prior to dinner. Rating is on the…
With 14% alcohol, the 2010 La Spinetta Barbera D’Asti Ca’ Di Pian was full-bodied, big-flavored and fine with the pasta that had a very light tomato sauce. Costing…
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 non-vintage Australian Marquee Classic Tokay Rutherglen desert wine from Victoria has 18% alcohol and scored 15+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. It’s made…
The 2012 Clos des Lunes Lune Blanche Grand Vin Blanc Sec Bordeaux scored 15+ points on the Dionysian scale of 20. It has 12.5% alcohol and cost about…
The Multi-Vintage Champagne Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier Brut Premier Cru at 12.5% alcohol scored 18+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. It comes from Rilly la Montagne and…
At 15% alcohol, the 2012 Muscat Beaumes de Venise from Chapelle-St-Arnoux paired well with the blueberry and mango crumble. It scored 16+ Dionysian points on their scale of…
The First Growth Grand Cru Bordeaux 1975 Chateau Latour has 12 % alcohol and scored 19 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20. 1975 was considered…
This 16% alcohol desert wine was made for Popes, hence the name of the 1995 Vigna del Papa Vinsanto del Chianti. It scored 17 points on the 20-point…
The non-vintage Natali Vineyards Dolcetto is 12.5% alcohol, smooth, light and with the two extra years I aged it, scored a Bronze 14+ on the 20 point scale…