juicy

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Softer and more delicate than the super-juicy, and sometimes over-extracted fruit-bombs typical of many California Syrahs, the grapes for this Monterey County red ripen slowly on the vine amid the fog and salty air of California's Central Coast, creating a more subtle nose of ripe raspberries; round, sophisticated flavors of bright, red fruit; and a soft finish of delicate oak and vanilla.

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  1. adjective Full of juice; succulent.
  2. adjective Richly interesting: a juicy mystery novel.
  3. adjective Racy; titillating: a juicy bit of gossip.
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  • "A regional favorite, pulley bones of fried chicken are tender, juicy, and wonderfully all-you-can-eat." —  Roadfood.com Reviews
  • "The fresh sardines were plump and juicy, and the concentrated tomato flavor of the concasse was rich and unctuous, offset by the vegetable crunch of slivers of cauliflower," she says.
  • The scallops are tender and juicy, and are one of the best seafood meals I†™ ve ever eaten. —  Stars and Stripes
  • Sometimes whole decades can pass without a really good, juicy, art scandal. —  GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features
  • Flavorful, not pressed to death, juicy, and properly assembled so the juices can flow down through the condiments. —  Hungry Magazine
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