Deductive Tasting Format Flashcards
List the elements of the Sight
Clarity Brightness Concentration Color Secondary Colors Rim Variation Staining (Red Wine) Tears Gas Evidence Sediment/Particles
List the elements of the Nose
Clean/Faulty Intensity Age Assessment Fruit Fruit Character Non-Fruit Organic Earth Inorganic Earth Wood
List the elements of the Palate Flavor
Fruit Fruit Character Non-Fruit Organic Earth Inorganic Earth Wood
List the elements of the Palate Structure
Sweetness Phenolic/Bitter (White) Tannin (Red) Acid Alcohol Body Texture Balance Length/Finish Complexity
List the elements of the Initial Conclusion
Old World/New World Climate Possible Grape Varieties Possible Countries Age Range
List the elements of the Final Conclusion
Vintage Grape Variety/Blend Country of Origin Region/Appellation Quality/Regional Hierarchy
Sight - Clarity
Clear
Hazy/Cloudy
Opaque
Sight - Brightness
Dull
Bright
Day Bright
Star Bright
Sight - Concentration
Pale
Medium
Deep
Sight - Color
White -
Water White, Straw, Yellow, Gold
Red -
Purple, Ruby, Red, Garnet
Sight - Secondary Colors
Silver Green Copper Orange Blue Ruby Garnet Brown
Sight - Rim Variation
Color Change from center to edge
Sight - Staining (Red Wine)
None
Light
Medium
Heavy
Sight - Tears
Light
Medium
Heavy
Sight - Gas Evidence
Yes
No
Sight - Sediment/Particles
Yes
No
Nose - Clean/Faulty
TCA, H2S, Volatile Acidity, Ethyl Acetate, Brettanomyces, Oxidized, Other
Nose - Intensity
Delicate
Moderate
Powerful
Nose - Age Assessment
Youthful
Developing
Vinous
Nose - Fruit
White -
Citrus, Apple/Pear, Stone/Pit, Tropical, Melon
Red -
Red, Black, Blue
Nose - Fruit Character
Baked Stewed Dried Peels Desiccated Tart Jammy
Nose - Non Fruit
Floral Vegetal Herbal Spice Animal Barn Petrol Fermentation
Nose - Organic Earth
Forest Floor
Compost
Mushrooms
Potting Soil
Nose - Inorganic Earth
Mineral Wet Stone Limestone Chalk Slate Flint
Nose - Wood
Old vs New
Large vs Small
French vs American
Palate Flavor - Fruit
White -
Citrus, Apple/Pear, Stone/Pit, Tropical, Melon
Red -
Red, Black, Blue
Palate Flavor - Fruit Character
Baked Stewed Dried Peels Desiccated Tart Jammy
Palate Flavor - Non Fruit
Floral Vegetal Herbal Spice Animal Barn Fermentation
Palate Flavor - Organic Earth
Forest Floor
Compost
Mushrooms
Potting Soil
Palate Flavor - Inorganic Earth
Mineral Wet Rock Limestone Chalk Slate Flint
Palate Flavor - Wood
Old vs New
Large vs Small
French vs American
Palate Structure - Sweetness
Bone Dry Dry Off Dry Medium Sweet Sweet Lusciously Sweet
Palate Structure - Phenolic/Bitter (White)
Yes
No
Palate Structure - Tannin (Red)
Low Med- Medium Med+ High
Palate Structure - Acid
Low Med- Medium Med+ High
Palate Structure - Alcohol
Low Med- Medium Med+ High
Palate Structure - Body
Light
Medium
Full
Palate Structure - Texture
Creamy
Round
Lean
Palate Structure - Balance
Does any element dominate?
Palate Structure - Length/Finish
Short Med- Medium Med+ Long
Palate Structure - Complexity
Low Med- Medium Med+ High
Initial Conclusion - Climate
Cool
Moderate
Warm
Initial Conclusion - Age Range
1 - 3 years
3 - 5 years
5 - 10 years
Final Conclusion - Quality/ Regional Hierarchy
Grand/Premier Cru
Reserva/Gran Reserva
Etc.
