Complexity in Wine

The higher the alcohol level, the lower the complexity in the wine.
Complexity in Wine
Some of the best wines of complexity are made from chenin blanc, carignan, petite sirah, grenache, cinsault, tempranillo and even merlot. Hae-kyung Jeong/Shutterstock
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Describing wine isn’t easy. Casual wine lovers usually start with, “This stuff tastes good,” or “It’s pretty rough.” More esoterically, we get truly abstruse descriptors such as “TDN,” “brett,” or “VA.”

The latter terms generally are heard only in tastings in which winemakers or wine scientists delve into vinous minutiae that are appreciated mostly by wine geeks.

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