W.E. : " What Does ‘Complexity’ Mean in Wine? "

W.E. : " What Does ‘Complexity’ Mean in Wine? "

What makes wine complex? “Complex” is a word often used by wine professionals to describe wines with power, which is to say, wines with robust flavors and textures, and, oftentimes, a high-alcohol content. But what, exactly, does a complex wine taste like? Is wine that lacks complexity inherently worse? Of all the wine jargon most misconstrued and controversial, “complexity” is arguably near the top. "
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