This term has the same meaning as oxidized. It is used for wines whose color has browned and whose flavors have dulled or become strawlike and brackish. This can occur due to exposure to air, winemaking flaws, or simply by too much age. At times the term...
In Portugal, this term means mature and refers to wines which have been aged, either in barrel or bottle. Wines having this label generally have been produced following production standards normal to the industry. Often Portuguese wines so marked tend...