Master these professional wine tasting words, and you are also a wine taster

When drinking wine at everyday gatherings or attending wine tastings, we can often hear people use tasting words to rate a wine as "smooth", "velvety silky" or "acidic". Tasting words can not only help us better understand a wine, but also better express our feelings and opinions about a wine. Do you know the following common wine tasting words? Take a look at it with the wine encyclopedia ~ master these professional wine tasting words, you can also be a wine tasting expert!

Austere (closed, tight)

In terms of Chinese translation, "Austere" refers to a person who is more serious or strict in appearance, attitude, or behavior. Corresponding to a wine, it is described as the current state of the wine is relatively closed, without showing too many attractive, ripe fruit aromas. This description is more common in young wines with rich acidity and strong tannin structures that are suitable for aging for a period of time. Tasting words that have a similar meaning to "Austere" are "tight", and the antonyms are "fruit forward", "fruity" and "opulent", which describe fruity and rich.

Buttery (oily, butter-flavored)

When a wine is described as "buttery", you have to know that it should be fermented with malic acid-lactic acid and matured in oak barrels for a period of time. Recall some of the oak-aged white wines you've ever drunk, such as Chardonnay in the United States, which mostly have citrus, tropical fruit and stone fruit flavors, but also have a hint of oak barrels, cream and butter, and you can feel very rounded and smooth in your mouth.

Corpulent

The word "Corpulent" is a bit of a strange one, and when it describes a person, it often has a pejorative meaning, with the meaning of "bloated" and "fat"; however, when used to describe a wine, "Corpulent" becomes a word of praise, describing the wine's grandeur, rich taste, roundness, fullness, and is commonly found on very full-bodied red wines.

Dense

Dense, which can be translated as "dense" or "dense", is often used to describe red wines with very rich and concentrated flavors, such as brunello dry red from the Rhone Valley in France and the Montalcino appellation in Italy.

Ethereal (delicate and elegant)

"Ethereal" is used to describe the texture of a wine so silky, soft and lightweight that you don't even feel its presence in your mouth, but only like the soul of the wine skimming over the tip of your tongue, or like silk flicking over your face. I have captured and experienced this feeling when tasting the 2015 Chateau Cheval Blanc, which is very delicate, beautiful and even ethereal.

Forward (open, easy to drink)

"Forward" is mainly used to describe an easy-to-drink, easy-to-understand, open-ended wine, and its antonyms include "Austere" and "Tight" mentioned at the beginning of our article.

Generous (mature, rich, acidity-neutral)

When the word comes up, the wine is either very ripe, fruity and supple, or the acidity is not sharp and the mouth is more pleasant.

Grip (gripping, tight)

Good quality wines usually have some scratches in the mouth, which is usually brought about by the acidity or tannins in the wine. If you don't feel gripping and tight, this wine will look simpler and unremarkable to drink.

Laser-like/Racy

Both terms are used to describe a wine with a lively acidity, bright, and concentrated flavour, often dry white wines from Germany, Austria and Alsace, France.

Opulent (rich)

"Opulent" is often used to describe a wine with a rich, smooth taste and a more distinctive style.

Solid (solid)

"Solid" is often used to describe a well-made, high-quality wine, or to describe a wine with a solid, stable style.

Unctuous (oily)

"Unctuous" is commonly found in a wine with a very rich taste, as silky and oily as cream.

Velvety (velvety, soft and mellow)

This is a popular wine characteristic, a synonym for "Silky", often used to describe the texture and taste of a wine that is soft and mellow, velvety and of good quality.