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Wine number…

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is a red wine.

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It is…

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clear
hazy
turbid

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with a…

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pale
medium
deep

concentration…

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of…

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garnet
red
ruby
purple

at the core…

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with…

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secondary reflections of…

orange
garnet
red
ruby
purple
blue
brown

no significant secondary coloration…

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no
slight
moderate
significant

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rim variation…

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no
slight
moderate
heavy

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staining…

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light
moderate
heavy

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tearing…

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and…

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no evidence of gas / a few stray bubbles.

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On the nose…

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the wine is clean,

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with a…

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delicate
moderate
powerful

intensity…

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showing signs of…

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youth
development
age

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and fruit aromas such as…

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red fruit
blue fruit
black fruit
dried fruit

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(fruit condition)

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tart
under ripe

fresh
ripe

over ripe
bruised

dried
baked

stewed
jammy

desiccated

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in particular (red fruits)…

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cranberry
pomegranate

raspberry
strawberry

red cherry
red plum

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(blue fruits)…

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blueberry
huckleberry (raspberry/blueberry)
concord grape (grape-y)

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(black fruits)…

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black raspberry
blackberry
mulberry (blackberry/grapefruit/woody)
cassis
black currant
black cherry
black plum

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(dried fruits)…

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fig
date
prune
raisin

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Non-fruit aromas include…

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floral (pink/purple)
tea
vegetal
herbal
spice

animal
nuts
dairy
bread

sweeteners
condiments

toast
gas
winemaking

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(pink flowers)

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rose (general/pleasant)
hibiscus (exotic/sweet citrus/tropical)
peony (delightful/romantic/rose/citrus/spice)

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(purple flowers)

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lavender (herbaceous/fresh/delicate/calming)
lilac (sweet/fresh/powdery/springtime bouquet)
violet (delicate/powdery/subtle leafy)
iris (complex/earthy/raspberry)

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(tea aromas)

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bergamot (floral/lemon/grapefruit)
black tea (malty/earthy/bold)
potpourri
rooibos (nutty/caramel)

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(vegetal)

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bell pepper
jalapeno
chipotle

asparagus
arugula
peppercress

tomato leaf
olive

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(herbal)

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rosemary
thyme
oregano
bay leaf

dill
fennel
eucalyptus
mint

tomato leaf
currant leaf

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(spice)
vanilla clove cinnamon nutmeg anise licorice tobacco black pepper (hot/floral/pungent) white pepper (mild/grassy) pink peppercorn (floral) green peppercorn cardamom cumin coriander curry ginger saffron
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(animal)
bacon barnyard blood/sanguine game grilled meat cured meat leather lanolin
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(nuts)
almond marzipan cashew hazelnut peanut pistacio black walnut pecan
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(sweeteners)
cocoa powder chocolate fudge mocha coffee caramel butterscotch toffee sassafras molasses brown sugar honey beeswax confectioner's sugar bubblegum
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(condiments)
cream soda cola balsamic hoisin/plum sauce soy sauce sweet & sour
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(toast/wood)
ash campfire cigar box incense toasted bread tar cedar sawdust pencil lead pencil shavings staves
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(gas)
gasoline/petrol latex paraffin rubber
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(winemaking)
sulphur reductive (eggs/garlic) saline oxidation malolactic carbonic volatile acidity medicinal
33
It has...
aromas of organic earth such as... clay compost freshly turned earth potting soil forest floor wet leaves mushroom truffle dry leaves dry dirt dust hay straw tree bark
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and a...
chalky limestone seashell/saline gravelly concrete asphalt slate graphite flint river rocks iron volcanic ...minerality
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showing...
no evidence of oak / evidence of... neutral new and used large-format Eastern European small-format French small-format American ...oak.
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On the palate, the wine is...
bone dry dry off-dry medium-sweet
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confirming...
red fruit blue fruit black fruit dried fruit
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including (fruit condition)...
tart under ripe fresh ripe over ripe bruised dried baked stewed jammy desiccated
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including (red fruit)...
cranberry pomegranate raspberry strawberry red cherry red plum
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(blue fruit)...
blueberry huckleberry (raspberry/blueberry) concord grape (grape-y)
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(black fruit)...
black raspberry blackberry mulberry (blackberry/grapefruit/woody) cassis black currant black cherry black plum
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(dried fruit)...
fig date prune raisin
43
The character of the fruit on the palate has become more...
tart under ripe fresh ripe over ripe bruised dried baked stewed jammy desiccated
44
Non-fruit flavors include...
floral (pink/purple) tea vegetal herbal spice animal nuts dairy bread sweeteners condiments toast gas winemaking
45
(pink flowers)
rose (general/pleasant) hibiscus (exotic/sweet citrus/tropical) peony (delightful/romantic/rose/citrus/spice)
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(purple flowers)
lavender (herbaceous/fresh/delicate/calming) lilac (sweet/fresh/powdery/springtime bouquet) violet (delicate/powdery/subtle leafy) iris (complex/earthy/raspberry)
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(tea)
bergamot (floral/lemon/grapefruit) black tea (malty/earthy/bold) potpourri rooibos (nutty/caramel)
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(vegetal)
bell pepper jalapeno chipotle asparagus arugula peppercress tomato leaf olive
49
(herbal)
rosemary thyme oregano bay leaf dill fennel eucalyptus mint tomato leaf currant leaf
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(spice)
vanilla clove cinnamon nutmeg anise licorice tobacco black pepper (hot/floral/pungent) white pepper (mild/grassy) pink peppercorn (floral) green peppercorn cardamom cumin coriander curry ginger saffron
51
(animal)
bacon barnyard blood/sanguine game grilled meat cured meat leather lanolin
52
(nuts)
almond marzipan cashew hazelnut peanut pistacio black walnut pecan
53
(sweeteners)
cocoa powder chocolate fudge mocha coffee caramel butterscotch toffee sassafras molasses brown sugar honey beeswax confectioner's sugar bubblegum
54
(condiments)
cream soda cola balsamic hoisin/plum sauce soy sauce sweet & sour
55
(toast/wood)
ash campfire cigar box incense toasted bread tar cedar sawdust pencil lead pencil shavings staves
56
(gas)
gasoline/petrol latex paraffin rubber
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(winemaking)
sulphur reductive (eggs/garlic) saline oxidation malolactic carbonic volatile acidity medicinal
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with...
organic earth such as... clay compost freshly turned earth potting soil forest floor wet leaves mushroom truffle dry leaves dry dirt dust hay straw tree bark
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and a...
chalky limestone seashell/saline gravelly concrete asphalt slate graphite flint river rocks iron volcanic ...minerality
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showing...
no evidence of oak / evidence of... neutral new and used large-format Eastern European small-format French small-format American ...oak.
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Structurally...
the tannins are... low med- med med+ high
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acidity is...
low med- med med+ high
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alcohol is...
low med- med med+ high
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the wine is...
light med full ...bodied
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with a...
round soft silky gritty grainy course hard rough ...texture
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and is...
well-balanced (though _______ dominates).
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The finish is...
short med- med med+ long
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and the wine is of...
low med- med med+ high ...complexity
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Initial conclusion...
possible grape varieties include...
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The wine is...
from the (old/new) world...
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from...
a (cool/moderate/warm/hot) climate.
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Possible...
countries of origin include...
73
Age range...
1-3 3-5 5-10 10+
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Final conclusion...
this wine is a (grape variety)...
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from...
(country/state/region/sub-region...)
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of...
estate/single-vineyard regional-level village-level premier cru grand cru crianza reserva gran reserva DOC DOCG ...quality
77
vintage...
(vintage).
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