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Albarino Sight

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Clarity: Clear
Color Intensity: Pale
Color: Straw
Secondary Color: Green
Tearing: Medium Minus

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Albarino Aromatic Intensity

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Medium +

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Albarino Fruit

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Fruit Condition:
Ripe

Stone Fruit:
White Peach
Peach Pit
Apricot
Nectarine

Green Apple

Citrus:
Orange
Meyer lemon
Ruby Red Grapefruit

Honeydew Melon

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Albarino Non-Fruit

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Floral:
White flowers
Yellow flowers
Citrus blossom
Lemon blossom

Other:
Bubblegum
Agave
Saline

Mineral/Earth:
Medium+ Minerality
Saline
Wet Stone

Oak:
None

Non-Fruit:
Green Almond
Honeysuckle
Light Herbs
Hops

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Albarino Structure

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Sweetness: Dry
Body: Medium Minus
Acidity: Medium +
Alcohol: Medium
Phenolic Bitterness: Yes

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Chablis Sight

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Clarity: Clear
Color Intensity: Pale
Color: Straw
Secondary Color: Green
Tearing: Medium

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Chablis Aromatic Intensity

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Medium

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Chablis Fruit

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Fruit Condition:
Tart & Ripe

Tree Fruit:
Green Apple
Yellow Apple
Green Pear

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Chablis Non-Fruit

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Floral:
White flowers
Apple Blossom
Hawthorn
Acacia

Mineral/Earth:
High Minerality
Chalk
Stone
Saline
Oyster Shell
Button Mushroom

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Chablis Structure

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Sweetness: Dry
Body: Medium Body
Acidity: Medium +
Alcohol: Medium

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Cote de Beaune Chardonnay Sight

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Clarity: Clear
Color Intensity: Medium
Color: Straw
Tearing: Medium+

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Cote de Beaune Chardonnay Aromatic Intensity

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Medium+

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Cote de Beaune Chardonnay Fruit

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Tree Fruit:
Green Apple
Yellow Apple
Pear
Quince

Citrus:
Lemon

Melon

Stonefruit:
White Peach
Yellow Cherry

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Cote de Beaune Chardonnay Non-Fruit

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Oxidative:
Almond
Hazelnut
Cheese Rind

Malolactic:
Butter
Cream Fraiche

Floral:
White flowers
Hawthorn
Acacia
Honeysuckle
Apple Blossom

Other:
Spice
Savory Herbs

Mineral/Earth:
Medium Minerality
Limestone
Button Mushroom

Oak:
Toffee
Caramel
Butterscotch
Baking Spices
Cinnamon
Toast
Smoke

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Cote de Beaune Chardonnay Structure

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Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Medium+
Body: Medium+
Alcohol: Medium+

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California Chardonnay Sight

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Clarity: Clear
Color Intensity: Medium
Color: Yellow
Tearing: Medium+

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California Chardonnay Aromatic Intensity

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Medium

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California Chardonnay Fruit

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Fruit Condition:
Ripe

Tree Fruit:
Yellow Apple
Baked Pear

Citrus:
Meyer Lemon

Apricot

Tropical Fruit:
Pineapple
Mango

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California Chardonnay Non-Fruit

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Floral:
White Flowers
Apple Blossom
Honeysuckle

Oxidative:
Hazelnut
Almond

Malolactic:
Butter
Yogurt
Sour Cream

Other:
Sweet corn

Mineral/Earth:
Low Minerality

Oak:
Toffee
Butterscotch
Baking Spices
Vanilla
Pie Crust
Toast

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California Chardonnay Structure

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Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Medium
Body: Full
Alcohol: Medium+

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Vouvray Sight

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Clarity: Clear
Color Intensity: Pale
Color: Straw
Tearing: Medium

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Vouvray Aromatic Intensity

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Medium+

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Vouvray Fruit

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Fruit Condition:
Ripe & Oxidized

Tree Fruit:
Green/Golden/Oxidized Apple
Quince
Yellow Pear

Citrus:
Tangerine
Orange
Lemon

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Vouvray Non-Fruit

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Oxidative:
Bruised Apple
Bitter Nut
Almond
Cheese Rind

Floral:
Orange Blossom
Jasmine
Honeysuckle

Herbal:
Chamomile
Dandelion Greens
Wasabi
Tree Bark
Savory Herbs

Other:
Wet Wool

Mineral/Earth:
Medium+ Minerality
Damp Straw
Limestone
Wet Stone
White Mushroom

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Vouvray Structure
Sweetness: Off-dry Body: Medium Acidity: High Alcohol: Medium
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Gruner Veltliner Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Straw Tearing: Medium
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Gruner Veltliner Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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Gruner Veltliner Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Citrus: Grapefruit Lemon Lime Orange Stone Fruit: White Peach Nectarine Apricot Yellow Cherry Green/White Plum Green/Yellow Apple
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Gruner Veltliner Non-Fruit
Floral: White Flowers Spices: White Pepper Wasabi Radish Arugula Lentils Green/Herbal: Chive Celery Snap Pea Tarragon Earth: High Minerality Stony Granitic Leesy Smoke
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Gruner Veltliner Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium Phenolic Bitterness: Yes
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Gewurztraminer Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Yellow Tearing: High
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Gewurtztraminer Aromatic Intensity
High
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Gewurztraminer Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Tropical Fruit: Lychee Pineapple Fruit Punch Stone Fruit: Peach Apricot Citrus: Orange Grapefruit Pith
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Gewurztraminer Structure
Sweetness: Off-Dry Body: Full Acidity: Medium Minus Alcohol: Medium+ Phenolic Bitterness: Yes
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Gewürztraminer Non-Fruit
Floral: Roses Perfume Spice: Cinnamon Clove Ginger Musk Other: Honey Soap Earth: Medium Minerality
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Pinot Gris Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Medium Color: Yellow Tearing: Medium
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Pinot Gris Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe & Candied Stone Fruit: Apricot Yellow Peach Candied Citrus: Meyer Lemon Orange Tree Fruit: Apple Quice Tropical Fruit: Pineapple Banana
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Pinot Gris Structure
Sweetness: Off-Dry Body: Medium+ Acidity: Medium Alcohol: Medium+ Phenolic Bitterness: Yes
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Pinot Gris Aromatic Intensity
Medium
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Pinot Grigio Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Straw Secondary Color: Green Tearing: Medium
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Pinot Grigio Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Citrus: Lemon Tree Fruit: Red/Yellow Apple Creamy Stone Fruit: White Peach Nectarine Melon
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Pinot Gris Non-Fruit
Floral: White Flowers Honeysuckle Apple Blossom Spice: Musk Cinnamon Other: Beeswax Bitter Almond Damp Cellar/Wet Stone Nut Earth: Medium+ Minerality Mushroom Forest Floor
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Pinot Grigio Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium Phenolic Bitterness: Yes
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German Riesling Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Straw Secondary Colors: Green & Gold Tearing: Medium
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German Riesling Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe & Fresh Tree Fruit: Yellow Apple Pear Quince Citrus (Peel): Grapefruit Orange Meyer Lemon Stone Fruit: Nectarine White Peach Apricot Melon
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Pinot Grigio Aromatic Intensity
Medium
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German Riesling Structure
Sweetness: Off Dry Body: Light Acidity: High Alcohol: Low
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Alsace Riesling Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Medium Color: Yellow Secondary Colors: Green Tearing: Medium+
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Pinot Grigio Non-Fruit
Floral: White & Yellow Flowers Herbal: Watercress Arugula Other: Almond/Peanut Shell Stale Beer Earth: Medium Minerality Stone/Chalk Ash Saline
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German Riesling Aromatic Intensity
High
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Alsace Riesling Aromatic Intensity
High
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Alsace Riesling Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium+
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Australian Riesling Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Straw Secondary Colors: Green & Gold Tearing: Medium
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Australian Riesling Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe & Tart Ripe Citrus: Lime Lime Candy Lemon Stone Fruit: White Peach White Nectarine Tart Tree Fruit: Green Apple Tropical Fruit: Passionfruit Guava
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Australian Riesling Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium Acidity: High Alcohol: Medium
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Sancerre Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Straw Secondary Colors: Green Tearing: Medium
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Sancerre Fruit
Fruit Condition: Tart & Underripe Tart Citrus: Grapefruit Lemon Lime Tart Tree Fruit: Green Apple Green Pear Gooseberry Underripe Stone Fruit: White Peach Tropical Fruit: Kiwi Passionfruit
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Sancerre Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium Acidity: High Alcohol: Medium
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New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Straw Secondary Colors: Silver & Green Tearing: Medium
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New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Citrus: Grapefruit Lemon Lime Melon Gooseberry Tropical Fruit: Passionfruit Guava Pineapple
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New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium Acidity: High Alcohol: Medium
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White Bordeaux Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Gold Tearing: Medium+
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White Bordeaux Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Citrus: Lemon Grapefruit Tropical Fruit: Pineapple Passionfruit Tree Fruit: Green Fig Green/Yellow Apple Melon Stone Fruit: Nectarine Peach Apricot
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White Bordeaux Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium Minus Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium
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Torrentes Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Yellow Tearing: Medium+
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Torrentes Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Tropical Fruit: Pineapple Guava Papaya Ripe Citrus: Orange Meyer Lemon Ripe Stone Fruit: Peach Melon
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Torrentes Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium Alcohol: Medium Acidity: Medium+ Phenolic Bitterness: Yes
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Viognier Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Gold Tearing: Medium+
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Viognier Fruit Flavor Profile
Fruit Condition: Ripe Ripe Stone Fruit: Apricot Peach Peach Pit Ripe Citrus: Mandarin Grapefruit Tropical Fruit: Mango Fruit Cocktail
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Viognier Structure
Sweetness: Dry Acidity: Medium Body: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium+ Phenolic Bitterness: Yes
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Go through the basic Grid.
Sight Nose Palate Structure Palate Initial Conclusion Final Conclusion
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Go through sight for white wine.
Clarity Intensity of Color Color Secondary Colors Tearing Gas Evidence
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Go through sight for red wine.
Clarity Intensity of color Color Secondary color Rim Variation Staining Tearing Gas Evidence
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Go through nose.
Faults Aromatic Intensity Age Assessment Fruit Fruit Condition Non-Fruit Earth Mineral Oak
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Go through palate structure for white.
Sweetness Body Acidity Alcohol Phenolic Bitterness Texture
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Go through palate structure for red.
Sweetness Body Acidity Alcohol Tannin Texture
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Go through palate.
Fruit Fruit condition Non-fruit Earth Mineral Oak Balance Length of Finish Complexity
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Go through initial conclusion.
Possible grape varieties Climate Possible countries Age range
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Go through final conclusion.
Grape variety or blend Country of Origin Region & Appellation Quality level Style Category Vintage
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Light body, high acidity. Flavors of peach, citrus, citrus blossom, and saline. Phenolics are present. What am I?
Albarino
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Austere with chalky minerality and green fruit. What am I?
Chablis
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Aromas of tree fruit, hazelnut, limestone, and mushroom. What am I?
White Burgundy
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Ripe yellow tree fruit, oak, malolactic fermentation with medium+ alcohol. What am I?
California Chardonnay
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Oxidized and bruised apple, wet stone and straw, high acidity and notes of honey. What am I?
Vouvray
85
Ripe stone fruit, white pepper, radish, arugula and high minerality. Phenolics are present. What am I?
Gruner Veltliner
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Perfumed aromas with lychee, florals and spice. Low acidity and high alcohol. Phenolics are present. What am I?
Gewurztraminer
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High minerality, damp cellar, off-dry, medium+ body. Phenolics are present. What am I?
Pinot Gris
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Citrus, nut shell, and minerality. Phenolics are present. What am I?
Pinot Grigio
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Smoke and petrol, high minerality, and off dry. High acid and low alcohol. What am I?
German Riesling
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Smoke and petrol, high minerality. Medium+ body and medium+ alcohol. What am I?
Alsace Riesling
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Ripe citrus, tropical fruit, kerosene, and moderate minerality. What am I?
Australian Riesling
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Tart citrus and high minerality with soft herbal notes. What am I?
Sancerre
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Intense grapefruit, intense vegetal notes and sweet tropical fruit with high acidity. What am I?
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
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Waxy texture, earthy minerality, racy acidity and bitter herbal notes. What am I?
White Bordeaux
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Ripe citrus, floral and potpourri with medium+ acidity. Phenolics are present. What am I?
Torrentes
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Ripe stone fruit, musk and anise, florals and moderate minerality. Medium+ body and alcohol, but medium acidity. Phenolics are present. What am I?
Viognier
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What are all of the possible old world white wines?
Old World: Albarino Chablis White Burgundy Maconnais Vouvray Gewurztraminer Gruner Veltliner Pinot Gris Pinot Grigio German Riesling Alsace Riesling Sancerre White Bordeaux Viognier
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What are all of the possible new world white wines?
California Chardonnay Australia Chardonnay Australia Riesling New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Torrentes
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List the possible citrus flavors.
Clementine Lemon Lime Grapefruit Orange Tangerine Kumquat Mandarin
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List the possible orchard fruit.
Apple Pear Quince
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List all possible stone fruit.
Apricot Nectarine Peach
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List all possible tropical fruit.
Banana Guava Kiwi Papaya Lychee Mango Cantelope Watermelon Honeydew Passionfruit Pineapple
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Which white wines may be off-dry?
Vouvray Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris German Riesling
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Which wines show phenolic bitterness?
Albarino Vouvray Gruner Veltliner Gewuztraminer Pinot Gris Pinot Grigio Torrentes Viognier
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German Riesling Non-Fruit
Floral: White Flowers Honeysuckle Jasmine Apple Blossom Herbal/Spice: Lemongrass Other: Smoke Wax Petrol Meringue Earth: High Minerality Granite Slate Crushed Rock
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Alsace Riesling Aromatic Intensity
High
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Australian Riesling Aromatic Intensity
High
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Australian Riesling Non-Fruit
Floral: White Flowers Purple Flowers Lime Blossom Rose Other: Spice Kerosene Salt Tennis Ball Earth: Medium Minerality Slate Steel
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Sancerre Aromatic Intensity
Medium
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Sancerre Non-Fruit
Floral: White Flowers Citrus Blossom Herbal: Grass Green Bell Pepper Tarragon Earth: High Minerality Wet Stone Chalk Crushed Rock
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New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Aromatic Intensity
High
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New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Non-Fruit
Floral: White Flowers Citrus Blossom Herbal: Grass Asparagus Canned Pea Green Bell Pepper Jalapeno Rhubarb Earth: Medium Minus Minerality Wet Sand Chalk
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White Bordeaux Aromatic Intensity
Medium
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White Bordeaux Non-Fruit
Floral: Honeysuckle White Flowers Herbal: Grass Celery Seed Earth: Gravel Wet Rocks
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Torrentes Aromatic Intensity
High
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Torrentes Non-Fruit
Floral: Highly Floral Orange Blossom Rose Jasmine Geranium Other: Hand Lotion/Soap Potpourri Musk Earth: Low Minerality
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Viognier Aromatic Intensity
High
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Viognier Non-Fruit
Floral: Orange Blossom Honeysuckle Jasmine Rose Spice: Cinnamon Musk Potpourri Candied Citrus Peel Anise Ginger Earth: Medium Minerality Stone/Granite
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Chinon Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Rim Variation: Pink/Purple Tearing: Medium
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Chinon Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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Chinon Fruit
Fruit Condition: Bright, tart, underripe Bright Red Fruit: Raspberry Cranberry Red Cherry Cherry Pit Tart Black Fruit: Black Cherry Black Currant Blackberry Underripe Fruit
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Chinon Non-Fruit
Floral: Violets Lilac White & Red Flowers Herbal: Leaf/Sage/Tobacco Green Bell Pepper Grass Earth/Mineral: High Minerality Graphite/Pencil Lead Gravel Dust
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Chinon Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Tannin: Medium+ Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium
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Left Bank Bordeaux Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Purple Tearing: Medium+
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Left Bank Bordeaux Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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Left Bank Bordeaux Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Black Fruit: Blackberry Black Currant/Cassis Black Cherry Plum
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Left Bank Bordeaux Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple Flowers Violet Herbal: Sage Green Pepper Mint Tobacco Dried Herbs Spice: Green Peppercorn Anise Clove Other: Leather Pencil Shavings Cedar Cigar Box Earth/Mineral: Medium+ Minerality Graphite Gravel Iron Damp Soil Oak: Medium+ Oak
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Left Bank Bordeaux Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Tannin: Medium+ Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium+
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California Cabernet Sauvignon Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Purple Tearing: High
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California Cabernet Sauvignon Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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California Cabernet Sauvignon Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Attack & Lush Ripe Black Fruit: Black Currant/Cassis Blackberry Black Cherry Lush Red Fruit: Sweet Cherry Raspeberry Boysenberry/Blueberry
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California Cabernet Sauvignon Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple Flowers Violet Herbal: Sage Mint Green Pepper Tobacco Eucalyptus Spice: Anise Cocoa Cinnamon Clove Allspice Nutmeg Other: Cedar Pencil Shavings Sweet Leather Cigar Box Earth/Mineral: Medium Minerality Gravel Volcanic Oak: Medium+ Oak
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California Cabernet Sauvignon Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Full Acidity: Medium Alcohol: Medium+ Tannin: Medium+
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Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Purple Tearing: Medium+
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Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Attack & Stewed Ripe Black Fruit: Cassis/Black Currant Blackberry Black Cherry Ripe Red fruit: Red Cherry Red Plum Prune
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Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple Flowers Violet Herbal: Eucalyptus Mint Green Pepper Sage Other: Cedar Pencil Shavings Leather Cigar Box Earth/Minerality: Medium Minerality Red Soil Clay Spice: Licorice/anise Cocoa Cinnamon Clove Allspice Nutmeg Oak: Medium+
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Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Acidity: Medium Alcohol: Medium+ Tannin: Medium+
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Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Purple Tearing: Medium+
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Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Attack & Lush Ripe/Lush Black Fruit: Black Currant/Cassis Blackberry Black Cherry Ripe/Lush Red Fruit: Red Plum Raspberry
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Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple Flowers Violets Herbal: Green Pepper Olive Mint Tobacco Spice: Anise Cocoa Cinnamon Clove Allspice Nutmeg Other: Cedar Pencil Shavings Leather Cigar Box Earth/Mineral: Medium Minerality Damp Earth Compost Iron Graphite Oak: Medium+
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Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Acidity: Medium Alcohol: Medium+ Tannin: Medium+
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Carmenere Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Purple Tearing: Medium+
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Carmenere Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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Carmenere Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Attack/Lush/Stewed Ripe/Lush Black Fruit: Cassis Blackberry Black Plum Black Cherry Stewed Tomato
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Carmenere Non-Fruit
Floral: Violets Purple Flowers Green: Stems Green Pepper Celery Camphor Spice: Black Pepper Other: Bitter Cocoa Bitterness Oak: Medium
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Carmenere Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Tannin: Medium Acidity: Medium Alcohol: Medium+
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Amarone Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Garnet Tearing: Medium+
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Amarone Aromatic Intensity
High
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Amarone Fruit
Fruit Condition: Syrupy/Dried Syrupy Red Fruit: Cherry Red Plum Raspberry Black Cherry Blackberry Prune Raisin Dried Cherry
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Amarone Non-Fruit
Floral: Highly Floral Roses Dried Floral Spice: Licorice Cinnamon Other: Honey Chocolate Tar Leather Bitter Almond Smoke Tobacco Ash Game Earth: Medium+ Minerality
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Amarone Structure
Sweetness: Dry w/ Slight RS Body: Full Tannin: Medium+ Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: High
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Beaujolais Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Purple Tearing: Medium
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Beaujolais Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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Beaujolais Fruit
Fruit Condition: Tart Tart Red Fruit: Strawberry Cherry Raspberry Red Currant Watermelon
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Beaujolais Non-Fruit
Carbonic Maceration: Banana Bubblegum Cotton Candy Floral: Violets Lilacs Peonies Other: Black Pepper Savory Herbs Earth: Medium+ Minerality Wet Granite Crushed Rock
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Beaujolais Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium- Tannin: Medium- Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium
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Chateneuf-Du-Pape Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Medium Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Orange Tearing: Medium
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Chateneuf-Du-Pape Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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Chateneuf-Du-Pape Fruit
Fruit Condition: Cooked/Dried/Roasted Cooked & Dried Red Fruit: Strawberry Cherry Raspberry Roasted Red Plum Blackberry Raisin/Fig
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Chateneuf-Du-Pape Non-Fruit
Floral: Red Flowers Dried Lavender Herbal: Herbs de Provence Garrigue Rosemary Black Tea Savory Herbs Spice: Black Pepper Juniper Clove Licorice Lavender Other: Dried Orange/Grapefruit Peel Old Leather Earth: Medium+ Minerality Stone/Gravel Baked Earth
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Chateneuf-Du-Pape Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium+ Acidity: Medium+ Tannin: Medium+
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Malbec Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Purple Secondary Color: Magenta Tearing: High
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Malbec Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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Malbec Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Attack/Lush Ripe/Lush Black Fruit: Black Raspberry Black Cherry Blackberry Ripe/Lush Blue Fruit: Blueberry Plum Lush Red Fruit: Raspberry Liqueur Fig Raisin Prune
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Malbec Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple & Red Flowers Violets Herbs Earth: Medium Minus Minerality Clay/Mud
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Malbec Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Full Tannin: Medium+ Acidity: Medium Alcohol: Medium+
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Right Bank Bordeaux Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Garnet Tearing: Medium+
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Right Bank Bordeaux Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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Right Bank Bordeaux Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe & Dried Blue Fruit: Plum Blueberry Red Fruit: Strawberry Raspberry Red Cherry Black Fruit: Fig
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Right Bank Bordeaux Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple Flowers Violets Herbal: Mint Bay Leaf Fern Tobacco Spice: Licorice/Anise Christmas Spice Earth: Medium+ Minerality Clay Mushroom/Truffle Oak: Medium+
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Right Bank Bordeaux Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Tannin: Medium+ Acidity: Medium Alcohol: Medium+
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California Merlot Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Blue Tearing: Medium+
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California Merlot Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
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California Merlot Fruit
Fruit Condition: Stewed/Ripe Attack/Lush Ripe Blue Fruit: Plum Blueberry Ripe Black Fruit: Black Currant Lush Red Fruit: Red Cherry Raspberry Fig Prune
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California Merlot Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple Flowers Violets Herbal: Fern Bay Leaf Sage Spice: Christmas Spice Licorice/Anise Earth: Medium Minerality Oak: Medium+
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Barolo Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Garnet Secondary Color: Orange Tearing: Medium
180
Barolo Aromatic Intensity
High
181
Barolo Fruit
Fruit Condition: Tart/Sour/Dried Tart Red Fruit: Sour Cherry Red Plum Blackberry Mulberry Dried Plum/Prune Dried Cherry
182
Barolo Non-Fruit
Floral: Rose Violet Herbal: Tea Leaf Tobacco Bitter Root Tree Bark Spice: Licorice Anise Clove Other: Tar Leather Earth: High Minerality Truffle Mushroom Dust
183
Barolo Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Tannin: High Acidity: High Alcohol: Medium+
184
Red Burgundy Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Ruby Tearing: Medium-
185
Red Burgundy Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
186
Red Burgundy Fruit
Fruit Condition: Tart & Ripe Tart Red Fruit: Red Cherry Raspberry Cranberry Wild Strawberry Black Cherry Tomato
187
Red Burgundy Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple & Red Flowers Violet Herbal: Tomato Leaf Dried Herbs Fennel Rhubarb Spice: Red Licorice Anise Clove Other: Game Letter Earth: Medium+ Minerality Limestone Mushroom/ Forest Floor Damp Leaves
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Red Burgundy Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium Tannin: Medium Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium
189
New World Pinot Noir Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Bright Color: Ruby Tearing: Medium
190
New World Pinot Noir Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
191
New World Pinot Noir Fruit
Fruit Condition: Ripe Attack & Lush Lush Red Fruit: Strawberry Jam Cherry Raspberry Ripe Black Cherry Plum/Prune
192
New World Pinot Noir Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple & Red Flowers Herbal: Tea Leaf Citrus Peel/Zest Spice: Red Licorice Clove Cinnamon Other: Cola Earth: Medium Minerality Oak: Medium+
193
New World Pinot Noir Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium+ Tannin: Medium
194
Sangiovese Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Pale Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Garnet Tearing: Medium
195
Sangiovese Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
196
Sangiovese Fruit
Fruit Condition: Tart & Dried Tart Red Fruit: Sour Cherry Raspberry Cranberry Red Currant Red Apple Black Cherry Mulberry Tomato
197
Sangiovese Non-Fruit
Floral: Dried Flowers Herbal: Fennel Savory Herbs Thyme Rosemary Bitter Root Camphor Spice: Clove Smoke Coffee Other: Blood Balsamic Animal Leather Tar Earth: Medium+ Minerality Clay Crushed Rock Baked Earth
198
Sangiovese Structure
Sweetness: Body: Medium+ Tannin: Medium+ Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium
199
Northern Rhone Syrah Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Secondary Color: Purple Tearing: Medium+
200
Northern Rhone Syrah Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
201
Northern Rhone Syrah Fruit
Fruit Condition: Tart & Ripe Tart/Ripe Black Fruit: Blackberry Black Cherry Black Plum Blue Fruit: Blueberry Boysenberry Red Fruit: Raspberry
202
Northern Rhone Syrah Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple & Red Flowers Violets Lavender Herbal: Olive Green Peppercorn Herbs de Provence Rosemary Spice: White/Black Pepper Juniper Other: Tar Cured Meat Smoke Bacon Fat Earth: Medium+ Minerality Granite Crushed Rock
203
Northern Rhone Syrah Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Tannin: Medium+ Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium
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Shiraz Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Opaque Color: Purple Tearing: High
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Shiraz Aromatic Intensity
High
206
Shiraz Fruit
Fruit Condition: Lush & Dried Lush Black Fruit: Blackberry Cassis Lush Blue Fruit: Blueberry Plum Dried Fruit: Fig Raisin Date Raspberry Liqueur Mulberry
207
Shiraz Non-Fruit
Floral: Purple & Red Flowers Lavender Herbal: Eucalyptus Mint Herbs de Provence Rosemary Spice: Black Pepper Dried Savory Herbs Licorice Christmas Spice Other: Bitter Chocolate Smoke Grilled Meat Earth: Medium Minus Minerality
208
Shiraz Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Full Tannin: Medium Acidity: Medium Alcohol: Medium+
209
Tempranillo Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Medium Color: Ruby Tearing: Medium
210
Tempranillo Aromatic Intensity
Medium+
211
Tempranillo Fruit
Fruit Condition: Tart & Sweet & Dried Tart/Sweet Red Fruit: Red Cherry Strawberry Red Currant Sour Asian Plum Dried Plum
212
Tempranillo Non-Fruit
Floral: Dried & Red Flowers Herbal: Tobacco Dill Other: Sweet & Sour Sauce Iodine Leather Spice Earth: Medium+ Minerality Baked Earth Clay Compost
213
Tempranillo Structure
Sweetness: Dry Body: Medium+ Tannin: Medium+ Acidity: Medium+ Alcohol: Medium
214
Zinfandel Sight
Clarity: Clear Color Intensity: Deep Color: Ruby Tearing: Medium+
215
Zinfandel Aromatic Intensity
High
216
Zinfandel Fruit
Fruit Condition: Jammy Jammy Berry: Raspberry Black Cherry Cherry Compote Blackberry Cassis Blueberry Cranberry Jam Raisin Fig
217
Zinfandel Non-Fruit
Black Pepper Briar Potting Soil
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Advanced Sommelier Tasting Notes (1 decks)

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