under-ripe

While I had a few good examples, I had more wines that were under-ripe or overoaked or both—all of which left me longing for a Lagrein.

Long Island Risk Takers Reap Rewards Lettie Teague 2011

Leafy produce is usually flaccid, fruit under-ripe, alliums sprouting, and any unusual fruit or veg. on the rare occasions they bother to carry them, is always of less-than-mediocre quality.

Best and worst supermarkets 2009

As you might expect, a lot of this under-ripe cabernet ends up blended into other wines to mask its faults or is used to make rose or blush wines.

Martha Clara Vineyards 2005 Estate Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Lacks fruit, with only a little under-ripe apple/pear and sour lemon.

Hudson Valley Wine 2009

I was awed as I listened to dozens of women and men singing beautifully as they sorted coffee at the Keleltu Hase Golam mill in Yirgacheffe, their songs timed perfectly to the fluid movements of their hands, under-ripe cherries being plucked from the drying beds with a fluency that comes from a lifetime of experience.

David Pohl: Where It All Began: The State Of Ethiopian Coffee David Pohl 2011

As you might expect, a lot of this under-ripe cabernet ends up blended into other wines to mask its faults or is used to make rose or blush wines.

LENNDEVOURS: 2009

I was awed as I listened to dozens of women and men singing beautifully as they sorted coffee at the Keleltu Hase Golam mill in Yirgacheffe, their songs timed perfectly to the fluid movements of their hands, under-ripe cherries being plucked from the drying beds with a fluency that comes from a lifetime of experience.

David Pohl: Where It All Began: The State Of Ethiopian Coffee David Pohl 2011

If you are baking them, as I did this week, you can get away with slightly under-ripe ones.

Nigel Slater's mushrooms with quinoa and chard, and baked greengages recipes 2010

They may need a little longer if your fruit is slightly under-ripe.

Nigel Slater's mushrooms with quinoa and chard, and baked greengages recipes 2010

After participating in many vintages over the years where we had to fight off green and under-ripe character in our reds, I for one find the style of the 2005's - including this wonderful example from Bedell - as a real achievement and a wonderful expression of our terroir in full bloom.

WTN: Bedell Cellars 2005 Musee (North Fork of Long Island) 2008