help with wine ratings

[dananne]

Very true, and good points on the value of ratings for beginners. I read the issue, though, less of one about which rating was "correct" and more about when to open the bottle. For that, I think reviews may be helpful for beginners who wouldn't know otherwise that, say, a Barolo needs to age some to be more approachable. Especially at the price point he was at on this question. That's why I tried to give him some suggestions of Rioja that he might try now.

But, like I said earlier, trust your own palate. And, as Skeeter has so elequently pointed out today, experiment!

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