This video was conceived from a question from Herya Wang who asked for a better explanation of the term earthy.
So we decided to go through some of the terms used by wine tasters to express what they are tasting, sometimes these terms can seem pretentious and snobby but they are in many ways the go to explain what your taste buds are going through.
We have listed some bullet points below to assist while watching this video.
Our Top Ten Phrases
Dusty / Earthy
Example – Tempranillo
Summertime when it has not rained for some time and you walk through a dust cloud.
Or smell when repotting a plant
However, remember it is just a component and when combined with fruit does not taste horrible
Minerality
When at a waterfall it also smells of the rocks,
An example can be Champagne and Chablis as the chalk subsoil these grapes normally grow in gives a minerality to white wine.
Gamey
Near a barn or somewhere where there are animals or animal smell
Example Pinot Noir
Tannin and Acidic can sometimes be confused
Normally Acidic taste will come from under your tongue whilst the Tannins will be experienced from your cheek area
Tannin
Eating bran flakes without milk – your mouth feels very, very dry
Acidic
Imagine eating a citrus fruit like a lemon which makes your mouth and sometimes your eyes water.
Finish / length
After you have finished swallowing the wine how your mouth feels and what taste is left and for how long. Acidic wines tend to just clean the palette whilst a wine with length can sometimes be felt for many minutes afterwards
Bouquet or Nose
The small or aroma the wine gives off
Wine is Tight
Needs time to breathe before the full taste of the wine can be experienced.
One should open the bottle for a while before drinking or even decant.
Some old wines sometimes can be described like this and it is almost as if they need time to recompose themselves
Balance
If we say wine is made up of:-
Acidity or sweetness
Tannin
Fruitiness
Non Fruit flavours
Alcohol
Then balance is when none of these components overpowers any of the others
Let us know your thoughts on snobby wine terms and whether there are any we have missed.
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