Berrylike
Berrylike is a tasting term describing the sweet, ripe and fruity quality of blackberries, raspberries, cranberries and cherries.
berrylike
As this descriptive term implies, most red wines have an intense berry fruit character that can suggest blackberries, raspberries, black cherries, mulberries, or even strawberries and cranberries.
BERRYLIKE
Equates with the ripe, sweet, fruity quality of blackberries, raspberries, cranberries and cherries.
"With Burgundy," he says, "the fruit is less lush and berrylike, and there's often a little funk that I find very sexy in the right amount at the right time." Mr.
FRUITY
A fruity wine has an "appley", "berrylike" or herbaceous character. "Fruitiness" usually incorporates the detection of a little extra sweetness as is found in really fresh grapes or berries.
Fruity: Describes any quality referring to the body and richness of a wine, i.e., "appley," "berrylike" or "herbaceous." Usually implies a little extra sweetness.
Grapey: Describes simple flavours and aromas associated with fresh table grapes.
Jammy
The natural berrylike taste of the grape.
Jeroboam
A large format wine bottle.
"appley," "berrylike" or "herbaceous." Usually implies a little extra sweetness.
Grapey: Describes simple flavors and aromas associated with fresh table grapes.
Green: Tasting of un-ripe fruit. Not necessarily a bad thing, especially in a Riesling.
appley, berrylike, or herbaceous. Usually implies a little extra sweetness.
Full-Bodied: Fills the mouth. Opposite of thin-bodied.
Graceful: Describes a wine that is subtly harmonious and pleasing.
 See also: Red Wine, Wine, Fruit, Full, Taste
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