delicious

Term used in the context of a for the "deliciousness" (good taste) of a wine. It is not uncommon for this to be based on an exaggeratedly or taste (wines that are completely are not usually described as "delicious"). However, professional hardly use the already inflationary term or even vehemently reject it because its meaning is far too unclear/imprecise. In the opinion of critics, "delicious" has completely degenerated into a non-word like "mega", "awesome" or "full" and has spread at the expense of a more differentiated expression, as well as the superficial "delicious taste" at the expense of a real, differentiated . It is not uncommon for so-called (mainstream wines) to be described as "delicious". See also under the taste terms and .

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