
There’s a debate playing out in the wine press over how ripe is too ripe. The critics’ favorite targets are almost exclusively red wines from California and, to a lesser extent, Australia. It’s a fair critique, even if the banter is more of a dorm kids’ pillow fight than real fisticuffs.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands February 2, 2010.
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