Chewy
Wine with a lot of tannin and strong flavor
Clean
Wine with no bacterial or chemical faults and a simple direct flavor ...
Chewy
Especially full-bodied or tannic, eliciting the need to almost chew before swallowing.
Chewy
Tasting term referring to the high tannic component of a wine.
Citrusy
Tasting term used to describe flavours reminiscent of citrus fruits.
Chewy - Another wine tasting term describing the mouthfeel of the wine. A chewy wine is big and burly, feeling almost like a solid in your mouth rather than an ethereal light liquid.
Chewy
Wines with unusual thickness of texture or tannins that one almost "chews" before swallowing.
Clean
Fresh, with no discernible defects; refers to aroma, appearance and flavor.
chewy
If a wine has a rather dense, viscous texture from a high glycerin content, it is often referred to as being chewy.
Chewy
Heavy tannins or texture.
Clean
Fresh, crisp aroma, appearance and flavor.
Chewy: A big wine with noticeable tannins is usually described as "chewy".
Claret: What the red wines similar to those of Bordeaux in France were commonly called until recent years whereby mimicking French wines has been outlawed.
Chewy: Describes rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied.
Cigar Box: Another descriptor for a cedary aroma.
Clean: Fresh on the palate and free of any off-taste. Does not necessarily imply good quality.
Chewy
Chewy refers to a wine that is full-bodied, robust and often tannic. The texture or mouthfeel of the wine is therefore often rich and chewy.
Chewy, chunky
A textural description for a wine so full-bodied that it almost seems as if you could chew it.
Chewy: Describes rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied.
Corked: The wine tastes of cork, it is unpleasant to smell and taste, slightly musty.
Chewy, Chunky
A textural description for a red wine with unusual thickness of texture or tannins - so full-bodied that it almost seems as if you could chew it.
Chewy: a high-but-balanced acid wine with a greater than average tannin content is considered chewy. Some Bordeaux reds, especially St. Estèphes, California coastal mountain Cabernets or Shiraz wines are so described.
Chewy. Describes rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied
Cooperage. Common term in general use to describe any container used for aging and storing wine - includes barrels and tanks of all sizes ...
CHEWY: Describes rich, heavy, viscous or tannic wines that are full-bodied.
CIGAR BOX: Another descriptor for a cedary aroma.
CLARITY: Describes the depth of color ...
Chewy: A way of describing especially thick texture and/or tannins in red wine.
CHEWY
Refers to a high total tannic component of a wine. Figuratively, one cannot swallow this wine without chewing first.
CHIANTI
A scenic, hilly section of Tuscany known for fruity red wines made mostly from Sangiovese grapes ...
Chewy Describes highly extracted, full-bodied and tannic wines that are so rich they seem as if they should be chewed, rather than simply swallowed.
CHEWY
Said of a wine that has a full, almost thick mouthfeel. Zinfandels are often described as chewy.
CLOYING ...
The dense, chewy, rich, deeply-colored 2005 Shiraz is a full-bodied, ripe, intense wine, but does not reveal quite the same thrilling level of quality as the Cabernet. Nevertheless, it is ... more ...
Meaty
A wine with chewy, fleshy fruit; sturdy and firm in structure.
Mellow
Smooth, soft and well matured wine with no harshness.
Chewy
Full-bodied, rich, tannic wines
Citric acid
A colorless acid found in all citrus fruit, pineapples, and in lesser amounts in several other fruit.
Clarity
The clearness of the wine
Clean
A wine with no off smells or flavors.
Chewy: Describes rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied.
Closed: Describes wines that are concentrated and have character, but are shy in aroma or flavor.
Complete: A full-bodied wine rich in extracts with a pronounced finish.
meaty A chewy, fleshy wine is also said to be meaty.
mouth-filling Big, rich, concentrated wines that are filled with fruit extract and are high in alcohol and glycerin are wines that tend to texturally fill the mouth.
Slightly chewy in texture, it offers rich but not overwhelming fruit and remarkable complexity in this price range. It was aged for nine months in French barrique (mostly used), and it is well balanced with a modest 13.5% alcohol.
An "astringent" wine is "chewy".The tannin, which is very concentrated, is rough and causes the gums and tongue to tighten.
Aubance :
Vineyard in Anjou which stretches from the Loire to Layon.
Texture is thick and chewy. This is a wonderful wine, so good you're tempted to just drink it without food and just graze on cheese and crackers. It's a meal in itself.
Syrah forms intense wines, with deep violet, nearly black color, chewy texture and richness, and often alcoholic strength, with aromas that tend to be more spicy than fruity.
Typical Syrah Smell and/or Flavor Descriptors
Varietal Aromas/Flavors: ...
mouth (Powdery, Chalky, Grainy), those that relate to the roughness of the feeling inside the mouth (Silky, Emery, Velvety, Furry), and others can be related to the fact that the very astringent wines often cause your mouth to move (Pucker, Chewy, ...
Chewy The sense of tannins that is not overwhelming.
Closed A wine that is not very aromatic.
Complex A wine that gives a perception of being multi-layered in terms of flavors and aromas.
Concentrated Intense flavors.
Dreadfully subjective red wine descriptor that's really hard to pin a definition on. In some cases this will refer to the texture of the wine, indicating that a wine is tough and chewy, ...
Used to produce a semi-sweet red wine known as "Khvanchkara", or as a medium bodied, semi-dry, chewy blend (with the Mudzhuretuli variety wine) having good acids and claimed to have aroma flavors reminiscent of pomegranates.
 See also: Wine, Red, Grape, White, Aroma
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