Wine Tasting Descriptions

From the book "The Wine Bible" by Karen MacNeil. I may pick this book up.

Astringent -An overly tannic white wine.[2]
Acidic -A wine with a noticeable sense of acidity.[3]
Balanced -A wine that incorporates all its main components—tannins, acid, sweetness, and alcohol—in a manner where no one single component stands out.[4]
Big -A wine with intense flavor, or high in alcohol.[5]
Body -The sense of alcohol in the wine and the sense of feeling in the mouth.[2]
Bouquet -The layers of smells and aromas perceived in a wine.[2]
Chewy -The sense of tannins that is not overwhelming.[2]
Closed -A wine that is not very aromatic.[2]
Complex -A wine that gives a perception of being multi-layered in terms of flavors and aromas.[6]
Concentrated -Intense flavors.[2]
Connected -A sense of the wine's ability to relay its place of origin or terroir[7]
Crisp -A pleasing sense of acidity in the wine.[5]
Dry -A wine that is lacking the perception of sweetness.[3]
Expressive -A wine with clearly projected aromas and flavors.[8]
Fat -A wine that is full in body and has a sense of viscosity.[5]
Finish -The sense and perception of the wine after swallowing.[5]
Firm -A stronger sense of tannins.[2]
Flabby -A lacking sense of acidity.[5]
Fresh -A positive perception of acidity.[2]
Fruit -The perception of the grape characteristics and sense of body that is unique to the varietal.[2]
Green -Overly acidic wine. Typically used to describe a wine made from unripe fruit.[5]
Hard -Overly tannic wine.[2]
Heavy -A wine that is very alcoholic with too much sense of body.[5]
Hollow -A wine lacking the sense of fruit.[2]
Hot -Overly alcoholic wine.[5]
Lean -The sense of acidity in the wine that lacks a perception of fruit.[2]
Mature -A wine that has aged to its peak point of quality.[2]
Oaky -A wine with a noticeable perception of the effects of oak. This can include the sense of vanilla, sweet spices like nutmeg, a creamy body and a smoky or toasted flavor.[3]
Powerful -A wine with a high level of alcohol that is not excessive alcoholic.[2]
Rich -A sense of sweetness in the wine that is not excessively sweet.[2]
Round -A wine that has a good sense of body that is not overly tannic.[2]
Smooth -A wine with a pleasing texture. Typically refers to a wine with soft tannins.[5]
Soft -A wine that is not overly tannic.[2]
Supple -A wine that is not overly tannic.[2]
Sweet -A wine with a noticeable sense of sugar levels.[3]
Tannic -A wine with aggressive tannins.[3]
Tart -A wine with high levels of acidity.[2]
Toasty -A sense of the charred or smoky taste from an oaked wine.[3]

Parducci Cabernet Sauvignon

Parducci Mendocino County 2005

Cabernet Sauvignon

$11.99

3 stars

Strong nice aroma. Tastes of black cherry and plum. Tasted more like the skin of plum than the flesh. This wine was fairly strong, but pretty balanced. The finish is strong and expressive.

Cypress Cabernet Sauvignon

Cypress Central Coast 2006

Cabernet Sauvignon

$7.99

2 stars

This wine has a strong aroma. I cant really describe it though. Its not especially fruity or woody but smells strongly. The wine itself is strong and tasted very tannic. The flavor continues all the way through and finishes with that same strong aftertaste.

Because it was too tannic for my tastes, I decanted it.

After decanting, the wine was much milder and more pleasant to drink. I couldnt pin point any flavors, but the back of the bottle says black cherry, red and black currants. I didnt think it tasted like currant. This is not a bad cheap wine, but I suspect that there are better low cost wines out there.

Gallo Family Pinot Noir

Gallo Family Sonoma Reserve 2006
Pinot Noir
$14.95
3.5 stars

Spicy rich fruit aroma. Tastes prominently of dark fruits like plum and black cherry with a nice smooth finish.

Rosenblum Zinfandel

Rosenblum Cellars

California

Zinfandel (Vintners Cuvee XXX)

$11.99

3 stars

I liked this wine. Has a subtle fruity smell. Has a spicy slightly acidic start followed by a nice finish highlighted with dark rich fruits like rasberry and cherry.

The Vino Log

Just created this blog so that I can keep track of which wines I like. But anybody else can take part as well. I try to drink a bottle a week, and I sometimes lose track of which ones I liked or have previously tried.