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Typical Terms For Evaluating Red Wines

austinyankee:

Floral: rose, gernium, violets

Body: compare light to medium to heavy.

Red Fruit: strawberry, cherry, raspberry, plumb

Black Fruit: black cherry, plumb, currant, blackberry, prune, blueberry

Oak Flavors: toast, smoke, spice, vanilla, cedar, bacon, oak

Earthy Flavors: mushrooms, fungus, dirt, leather, forest floor, barnyard

Other: chocolate, mint, eucalyptus, cola, tobacco, tar

Finish: length of time taste lingers (the longer the better)

Balance: all factors are well integrated

(via winesong)