Blind Tasting - Reds Flashcards
Wine number…
is a red wine.
It is…
clear
hazy
turbid
with a…
pale
medium
deep
concentration…
of…
garnet
red
ruby
purple
at the core…
with…
secondary reflections of…
orange
garnet
red
ruby
purple
blue
brown
no significant secondary coloration…
no
slight
moderate
significant
rim variation…
no
slight
moderate
heavy
staining…
light
moderate
heavy
tearing…
and…
no evidence of gas / a few stray bubbles.
On the nose…
the wine is clean,
with a…
delicate
moderate
powerful
intensity…
showing signs of…
youth
development
age
and fruit aromas such as…
red fruit
blue fruit
black fruit
dried fruit
(fruit condition)
tart
under ripe
fresh
ripe
over ripe
bruised
dried
baked
stewed
jammy
desiccated
in particular (red fruits)…
cranberry
pomegranate
raspberry
strawberry
red cherry
red plum
(blue fruits)…
blueberry
huckleberry (raspberry/blueberry)
concord grape (grape-y)
(black fruits)…
black raspberry
blackberry
mulberry (blackberry/grapefruit/woody)
cassis
black currant
black cherry
black plum
(dried fruits)…
fig
date
prune
raisin
Non-fruit aromas include…
floral (pink/purple)
tea
vegetal
herbal
spice
animal
nuts
dairy
bread
sweeteners
condiments
toast
gas
winemaking
(pink flowers)
rose (general/pleasant)
hibiscus (exotic/sweet citrus/tropical)
peony (delightful/romantic/rose/citrus/spice)
(purple flowers)
lavender (herbaceous/fresh/delicate/calming)
lilac (sweet/fresh/powdery/springtime bouquet)
violet (delicate/powdery/subtle leafy)
iris (complex/earthy/raspberry)
(tea aromas)
bergamot (floral/lemon/grapefruit)
black tea (malty/earthy/bold)
potpourri
rooibos (nutty/caramel)
(vegetal)
bell pepper
jalapeno
chipotle
asparagus
arugula
peppercress
tomato leaf
olive
(herbal)
rosemary
thyme
oregano
bay leaf
dill
fennel
eucalyptus
mint
tomato leaf
currant leaf
(spice)
vanilla
clove
cinnamon
nutmeg
anise
licorice
tobacco
black pepper (hot/floral/pungent)
white pepper (mild/grassy)
pink peppercorn (floral)
green peppercorn
cardamom
cumin
coriander
curry
ginger
saffron
(animal)
bacon
barnyard
blood/sanguine
game
grilled meat
cured meat
leather
lanolin
(nuts)
almond
marzipan
cashew
hazelnut
peanut
pistacio
black walnut
pecan
(sweeteners)
cocoa powder
chocolate
fudge
mocha
coffee
caramel
butterscotch
toffee
sassafras
molasses
brown sugar
honey
beeswax
confectioner’s sugar
bubblegum
(condiments)
cream soda
cola
balsamic
hoisin/plum sauce
soy sauce
sweet & sour
(toast/wood)
ash
campfire
cigar box
incense
toasted bread
tar
cedar
sawdust
pencil lead
pencil shavings
staves
(gas)
gasoline/petrol
latex
paraffin
rubber
