Bouquet, bottle bouquet
As a technical term, the smells that develop with age in the wine bottle, as opposed to "aroma," the smells associated with the fruit. I have little use for distinctions this narrow and try to avoid using them in my wine notes.
Bouquet, bottle bouquet: The smell or scent that is one of wine's most important characteristics, indicating the taste.
However, a bulk-aged wine can be bottled and subsequently develop a bottle bouquet. Bottle Bouquet: A wine's bouquet, captured in the bottle the wine is aged and distributed in. See Bouquet.
Bouquet Sometimes called "bottle bouquet," this term describes smells such as earth and leather that develop during fermentation and bottle aging. Contrast with aromas such as fresh young fruit and oak, which are developed in the grape itself.
After bottling, further aging in sealed bottles develops a pleasing taste and odor characteristic called "bottle bouquet.
Also known as bottle bouquet.
OFF ODORS - May include smells that are unpleasant, but usually limited to wine flaws such as the pungency of Sulfur Dioxide (like a burnt match head), Hydrogen Sulfide (rotten eggs), cork taint (like a moldy cellar), ...
 See also: Wine, Bouquet, Smell, Aroma, Fruit
  
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