Elizabeth Gabay MWNov 24, 2022
First post here (gulp) with a question.
How important is consistency in wine. Should every bottle, every vintage be as you predict?
Show threadMeg MakerNov 24, 2022

@Lizgabay Yes and no. A given #wine should conform to broad stylistic and regional expectations, but should also express vintage and other (preferably pleasant, but you never know) surprises.

Personally, I don't want a wine manufactured to be flawlessly consistent each year. Industrial wines are like this, and that's fine for many people.

But I value the way that wines express place, and place is variable.

Show threadMarkus Wine Co.Nov 24, 2022
@megmaker @Lizgabay Ditto what Meg said, plus the winemaking and viticulture needs to be consistently reliable. It isn't that hard to be distracted and forget to top some barrels or keep an eye on ripening grapes over several vineyards. Sameness is no fun, but consistent quality is.
Show threadRobert Burgholzer
@megmaker @MarkusWine @Lizgabay
*predicted*: def not imo, but terroir expression absolutely adds consistency tho not homogeneity. "Expression" might sound fluffy so I offer my experience of terroir consistency: *quality* (not quantity) of texture + aroma will recur year after year if you pay attention + bottle the lightning: To me this more important than regional stylistic conventions and "varietal typicity" and tells when vigneron understand their vineyards.
Nov 24, 2022 at 10:07pmMetatext