| 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 |
