Bland |
Lacking in personality. |
Body |
The amount of appropriate product character, usually used in conjunction with qualifiers such as ‘full bodied’, ‘lacking in body’. |
Clean |
Free from off-notes from any source. |
Dry |
An overall impact of astringency. |
Green |
A preponderance of aldehydic at an acceptable level. |
Heavy |
Possessing a high total intensity of delectable aroma and flavour. |
Light |
Possessing an adequate intensity of aroma and flavour, but tending to be delicate in type. |
Mellow |
A condition associated with good maturation, whereby alcoholic pungency is suppressed and the effect of hotness reduced to a pleasant warming. |
Neutral |
Lack of aromas, other than that of ethyl alcohol. |
Rich |
Implies a high intensity of character; may also mean a preponderance of sweet associated aromatic. |
Round |
A good balance and intensity of aroma and flavour notes. |
Robust |
A high aroma intensity and flavour; powerful character. |
Sharp |
Imparting nose or mouth prickle. |
Soft |
Where the alcoholic pungency and other aromatics are suppressed. |
Thin |
Lacking in the aroma and flavour which it should have; watery |