Nose Flashcards
Focusing only on Intensity, Aroma Characteristics, Development as that's what on the exam.
Intensity
light – medium(-) – medium – medium(+) – pronounced
Primary Aromas - Floral
acacia
honeysuckle
chamomile
elderflower
geranium
blossom
rose
violet
Primary Aromas - Green Fruit
apple
gooseberry
pear
pear drop
quince
grape
Primary Aromas - Citrus Fruit
grapefruit
lemon
lime (juice or zest?)
orange peel
lemon peel
Primary Aromas - Stone Fruit
peach
apricot
nectarine
Primary Aromas - Tropical Fruit
banana
lychee
mango
melon
passion fruit
pineapple
Primary Aromas - Red Fruit
redcurrant
cranberry
raspberry
strawberry
red cherry
red plum
Primary Aromas - Black Fruit
blackcurrant
blackberry
bramble
blueberry
black cherry
black plum
Primary Aromas - Dried/Cooked Fruit
fig
prune
raisin
sultana
kirsch
jamminess
baked/stewed fruits
preserved fruits
Primary Aromas - Herbaceous
green bell pepper (capsicum)
grass
tomato leaf
asparagus
blackcurrant leaf
Primary Aromas - Herbal
eucalyptus
mint
medicinal
lavender
fennel
dill
Primary Aromas - Pungent Spice
black/white pepper
licorice
Primary Aromas - Other
flint
wet stones
wet wool
Secondary Aromas - Yeast (Lees, Autolysis)
biscuit
bread
toast
pastry
brioche
bread dough
cheese
Secondary Aromas - Malolactic Conversion
butter
cheese
cream
Secondary Aromas - Oak
vanilla
cloves
nutmeg
coconut
butterscotch
toast
cedar
charred wood
smoke
chocolate
coffee
resinous
Tertiary Aromas - Deliberate Oxidation
almond
marzipan
hazelnut
walnut
chocolate
coffee
toffee
caramel
Tertiary Aromas - Fruit Development (White)
dried apricot
marmalade
dried apple
dried banana
etc.
Tertiary Aromas - Fruit Development (Red)
fig
prune
tar
dried blackberry
dried cranberry
etc.
Tertiary Aromas - Bottle Age (White)
petrol
kerosene
cinnamon
ginger
nutmeg
toast
nutty
mushroom
hay
honey
Tertiary Aromas - Bottle Age (Red)
leather
forest floor
earth
mushroom
game
tobacco
vegetal
wet leaves
savory
meat
farmyard
Development
youthful – developing – fully developed – tired/past its best
