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BRIARY: Describes young wines with an earthy or stemmy wild berry character.
BRIGHT: Used for fresh, ripe, zesty, lively young wines with vivid, focused flavors.
Briary
Tasting term denoting a prickly and aggressive taste (peppery).
Bricking
A tasting term often referring to a brick red colour, which implies the signs of a maturing red wine.
BRIARY: Describes young wines with an earthy or stemmy wild berry character. Often found in Zinfandels, and more than a few red Rhones.
BRIGHT: Used for fresh, ripe, zesty, lively young wines with vivid, focused flavors.
BRIARY
Denotes a wine having an aggressive, prickly taste best described as "peppery". Sometimes combined with the adjective "brawny" to characterize a young red wine with high alcohol and tannin content.
Briary berries, burnt licorice and peppery spice take center stage alongside ripe tannins.
2000 Louis Martini, Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve, Napa Valley, California, $24. Rich, briary red fruit and cassis battles the European and American oak for dominance.
Zinfandel - black fruits (often jammy), black spices - often called "briary"
Syrah (aka Shiraz, depending on vineyard location) - black fruits, black spices - especially white and black pepper
Pinot Noir - red fruits, floral, herbs ...
Good Zins are brimming with fruit: jammy, briary, dark berry, fruit. But, they can be both tannic and high in alcohol, some clocking in at 15-16% or more. Zinfandel definitely works with barbecue, especially brisket and sausage.
Zinfandel is a heady, full-bodied red with ripe raspberry fruit accentuated by pepper and spice. When done right, it is often described as dusky, brooding, briary, brambly, exotic, brawny, exuberant, or opulent.', '', 300)"; ...
 See also: Chardonnay, Red, Wine, Grape, Tannin
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