tasting notes Flashcards
Floral descriptors?
Acacia, honeysuckle, chamomile, elderflower, geranium, blossom, rose, violet
Green Fruit descriptors?
Apple ,gooseberry, pear, peardrop, quince, grape
Citrus fruit descriptors?
Grapefruit, lemon, lime (juiceorzest?), orange-peel, lemon-peel
Tropical fruit descriptors?
Banana, lychee, mango, melon, passionfruit, pineapple
Stone fruit descriptors?
Peach, apricot, nectarine
Red fruit descriptors?
Redcurrant, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, redcherry, redplum
Black fruit descriptors?
Blackcurrant, blackberry, bramble, blueberry, Blackcherry, black plum
Dried/cooked fruit descriptors?
Fig, prune, raisin, sultana, kirsch, jamminess, baked/stewed fruits, preserved fruits
Herbaceous descriptors?
Green bell pepper (capsicum), grass, tomato leaf, asparagus, blackcurrant leaf
Herbal descriptors?
Eucalyptus, mint, medicinal, lavender, fennel, dill
Pungent spice descriptors?
Black/white pepper, liquorice
Other descriptors?
Flint, wet stones, wet wool
Yeast (lees, autolysis) descriptors?
Biscuit, bread, toast, pastry, brioche, bread dough, cheese
Malolactic conversion (secondary) descriptors ?
Butter, cheese, cream
Oak (secondary) descriptors?
Vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, coconut, butterscotch, toast, cedar, charred wood, smoke, chocolate, coffee, resinous
Deliberate oxidation descriptors?
Almond, marzipan, hazelnut, walnut, chocolate, coffee, toffee, caramel
Fruit development descriptors for red wine?
Dried apricot, marmalade, dried apple, dried banana, etc.
Fruit development descriptors for red wine?
Dried - fig, prune, tar, dried blackberry, dried cranberry
Cooked blackberry, cooked red plum
Bottle age descriptors for white wine?
Petrol, kerosene, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, toast, nutty, mushroom, hay, honey
Bottle age descriptors for red wine?
Leather, forest floor, earth, mushroom, game, tobacco, vegetal, wet leaves, savoury, meaty, farmyard
