Acrid :
An "acrid" wine is an unpleasant wine, which is also rough and tart.
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Acrid:
Describes a wine
with overly pronounced acidity.
This is often apparent in cheap red wines.
ACRID: A harsh or bitter taste or pungent smell, which can be due to too much sulfur still present in the wine.
ACRID: Describes a harsh or bitter taste or pungent smell that is due to excess sulfur.
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Acrid
A tasting term for a wine that is too acidic, often found in cheap red wines.
ACRID
This term refers to a wine that is unpleasant. It tastes rough and/or tart.
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Pungent smell or harsh, bitter taste due to excess sulphur.
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[edit] Acrid A tasting term for a wine with overly pronounced acidity, this is often apparent in cheap red wines.
[edit] Aftertaste A tasting term for the taste left on the palate after wine has been swallowed.
Bitter
Acrid. Generally a fault, although in some Italian reds bitterness is considered normal and desirable, particularly in the aftertaste, and usually in a subtle, refreshing form.
Description. An acrid, tingling to burning sensation accompanied by the smell of burnt match heads or wet wool. In the mouth, a soapy character.
Derived from French phrase "gout de pierre a fusil", literally a smoky, whiff of gunflint, almost acrid taste.
Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant. Bitter is one of the four objective qualities (sourness, sweetness, saltiness and bitterness). A wine showing harmony between the four tastes makes for a successful overall taste balance.
 See also: Taste, Wine, Grape, Acidity, Alcohol
  
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