Deductive Tasting Format

Question 1

List the elements of the Sight

Answer 1

Clarity
Brightness
Concentration
Color
Secondary Colors
Rim Variation
Staining (Red Wine)
Tears
Gas Evidence
Sediment/Particles

Question 2

List the elements of the Nose

Answer 2

Clean/Faulty
Intensity
Age Assessment
Fruit
Fruit Character
Non-Fruit
Organic Earth
Inorganic Earth
Wood

Question 3

List the elements of the Palate Flavor

Answer 3

Fruit
Fruit Character
Non-Fruit
Organic Earth
Inorganic Earth
Wood

Question 4

List the elements of the Palate Structure

Answer 4

Sweetness
Phenolic/Bitter (White)
Tannin (Red)
Acid
Alcohol
Body
Texture
Balance
Length/Finish
Complexity

Question 5

List the elements of the Initial Conclusion

Answer 5

Old World/New World
Climate
Possible Grape Varieties
Possible Countries
Age Range

Question 6

List the elements of the Final Conclusion

Answer 6

Vintage
Grape Variety/Blend
Country of Origin
Region/Appellation
Quality/Regional Hierarchy

Question 7

Sight - Clarity

Answer 7

Clear
Hazy/Cloudy
Opaque

Question 8

Sight - Brightness

Answer 8

Dull
Bright
Day Bright
Star Bright

Question 9

Sight - Concentration

Answer 9

Pale
Medium
Deep

Question 10

Sight - Color

Answer 10

White -
Water White, Straw, Yellow, Gold

Red -
Purple, Ruby, Red, Garnet

Question 11

Sight - Secondary Colors

Answer 11

Silver
Green
Copper
Orange
Blue
Ruby
Garnet
Brown

Question 12

Sight - Rim Variation

Answer 12

Color Change from center to edge

Question 13

Sight - Staining (Red Wine)

Answer 13

None
Light
Medium
Heavy

Question 14

Sight - Tears

Answer 14

Light
Medium
Heavy

Question 15

Sight - Gas Evidence

Answer 15

Yes

No

Question 16

Sight - Sediment/Particles

Answer 16

Yes

No

Question 17

Nose - Clean/Faulty

Answer 17

TCA, H2S, Volatile Acidity, Ethyl Acetate, Brettanomyces, Oxidized, Other

Question 18

Nose - Intensity

Answer 18

Delicate
Moderate
Powerful

Question 19

Nose - Age Assessment

Answer 19

Youthful
Developing
Vinous

Question 20

Nose - Fruit

Answer 20

White -
Citrus, Apple/Pear, Stone/Pit, Tropical, Melon

Red -
Red, Black, Blue

Question 21

Nose - Fruit Character

Answer 21

Baked
Stewed
Dried
Peels
Desiccated
Tart
Jammy

Question 22

Nose - Non Fruit

Answer 22

Floral
Vegetal
Herbal
Spice
Animal
Barn
Petrol
Fermentation

Question 23

Nose - Organic Earth

Answer 23

Forest Floor
Compost
Mushrooms
Potting Soil

Question 24

Nose - Inorganic Earth

Answer 24

Mineral
Wet Stone
Limestone
Chalk
Slate
Flint

Question 25

Nose - Wood

Answer 25

Old vs New Large vs Small French vs American

Question 26

Palate Flavor - Fruit

Answer 26

White - Citrus, Apple/Pear, Stone/Pit, Tropical, Melon Red - Red, Black, Blue

Question 27

Palate Flavor - Fruit Character

Answer 27

``` Baked Stewed Dried Peels Desiccated Tart Jammy ```

Question 28

Palate Flavor - Non Fruit

Answer 28

``` Floral Vegetal Herbal Spice Animal Barn Fermentation ```

Question 29

Palate Flavor - Organic Earth

Answer 29

Forest Floor Compost Mushrooms Potting Soil

Question 30

Palate Flavor - Inorganic Earth

Answer 30

``` Mineral Wet Rock Limestone Chalk Slate Flint ```

Question 31

Palate Flavor - Wood

Answer 31

Old vs New Large vs Small French vs American

Question 32

Palate Structure - Sweetness

Answer 32

``` Bone Dry Dry Off Dry Medium Sweet Sweet Lusciously Sweet ```

Question 33

Palate Structure - Phenolic/Bitter (White)

Answer 33

Yes | No

Question 34

Palate Structure - Tannin (Red)

Answer 34

``` Low Med- Medium Med+ High ```

Question 35

Palate Structure - Acid

Answer 35

``` Low Med- Medium Med+ High ```

Question 36

Palate Structure - Alcohol

Answer 36

``` Low Med- Medium Med+ High ```

Question 37

Palate Structure - Body

Answer 37

Light Medium Full

Question 38

Palate Structure - Texture

Answer 38

Creamy Round Lean

Question 39

Palate Structure - Balance

Answer 39

Does any element dominate?

Question 40

Palate Structure - Length/Finish

Answer 40

``` Short Med- Medium Med+ Long ```

Question 41

Palate Structure - Complexity

Answer 41

``` Low Med- Medium Med+ High ```

Question 42

Initial Conclusion - Climate

Answer 42

Cool Moderate Warm

Question 43

Initial Conclusion - Age Range

Answer 43

1 - 3 years 3 - 5 years 5 - 10 years

Question 44

Final Conclusion - Quality/ Regional Hierarchy

Answer 44

Grand/Premier Cru Reserva/Gran Reserva Etc.