Closed - Another one of the wine tasting terms that is often used to describe a wine which is too young or going through a phase that it is not showing that much.
Closed
Having not yet reached full potential through aging; typically associated with young, big reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Bordeaux. May also be the result of a wine that is too cold.
Closed
Young, undeveloped wines that do not readily reveal their character are said to be closed. Typical of young Bordeaux or Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as other big red wines.
Coarse
Rude or harsh in flavor; clumsy or crude.
Closed: Not aromatically forthcoming, most likely due to recent bottling or to the particular stage of the wine's development. "Dumb" is a synonym.
Closed :
Said of a wine which has little olfactory expression, and has not opened as it should.
Cloudy / suspect : ...
Closed
A tasting term to describe a wine where there is no, or very little, aroma or flavour. Many wines, after the exuberant flavours they offer in youth, 'close down' in this way before they 'open out' again as they enter a mature phase.
Closed: Describes wines that are concentrated and have character, but are shy in aroma or flavour.
Complete: A full-bodied wine rich in extracts with a pronounced finish.
Closed
Not yet showing complexity or layers of flavor, common in young reds.
Coarse
Rude, crude or harsh flavors.
Closed
Tasting term to describe a wine with little, aroma or flavour.
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Cloudy
Cloudiness is the visual characteristic of some unfiltered wines.
Closed
This is a tasting term that describes a wine where there is no, or very little, aroma or flavour. Many young wines have strong aromas but 'close down' as they get older before 'opening out' again as they reach maturity.
Closed Not forthcoming, no strong aroma on the nose, often due to youth.
Cloying A sweet and heavy wine, which lacks acidity to make it crisp, balanced and interesting.
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The term closed is used to denote that the wine is not showing its potential, which remains locked in because it is too young.
Closed
Showing little aroma or flavor. Not revealing its character. May be a temporary condition in an ageworthy wine that is past its youth but not yet mature. Many fine wines go through a closed period in youth. See also Austere.
Closed: Describes a wine without much smell (same meaning as "dumb").
Coarse: Course is the term for a rough or crude very ordinary wine without much interest.
Closed: Showing little aroma or flavor. May be a temporary condition "dumb" in an ageworthy wine that is past its youth but not yet mature.
Cloves: Spicy flavor -- look for it in Spanish Rioja -- often associated with oak.
Closed
Young, undeveloped red wines that do not yet reveal their positive qualities and are sometimes harsh. Describes wines that are concentrated and have character, yet are tight or timid in aroma or flavour.
Closed
A young, undeveloped wine that does not easily reveal its character.
Cloudy
A cloudy wine is visually dull and hazy because particles haven’t been removed during winemaking. This sediment can be removed by fining or decanting.
Closed: A wine lacking aroma. Usually used when there is an expectation that the wine will eventually present additional aromas upon aging.
Closed
A wine that doesn't smell much. Many fine wines go through a 'closed' or 'dumb' period as part of their development.
Closed-top tanks: Fermentation tanks with permanent tops. These always have doors or vents in the top to facilitate cleaning and for monitoring fermentations.
Closed
Wines that are described as closed have not yet reached their full potential and often need further cellaring before they open up and reveal their optimum flavours and aromas.
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CLOSED-IN (see also DUMB, OPEN-UP).
Term descriptive of currently poor character definition but with all the correct characteristics. Usually expected to develop with age. Applies mainly to young, intense wines vinified for long life expectancy.
See "closed" above: An ageworthy wine that has lost its youthful fruit but not yet gained the complex bouquet of bottle age, and not showing much of anything during the interim.
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Chiuso
Closed, a wine that hides its character
Classico
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Mild, almost closed nose of pear, spice, and an herbal / green / unripe component. Smooth as glass texture on the palate. Acidity is more mild than expected, but enough for matching with simple dishes.
Cerrado (closed) A wine undergoing a long ageing process that is going through a stage in which it is slightly aromatic.
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Tank - A large closed container used for the storing, fermenting or blending wine. Tanks are often stainless steel, wood or fiberglass lined concrete.
Closed. Not revealing its character. Many fine wines go through a closed period in youth. See also Austere.
Coarse. Rough and of poor quality, often due to excess acidity or poor vinification.
Clones organisms or cells which, because they have a single common parent, have identical genetic make-up Clos French word for "closed" or "shut." Often used to refer to an "enclosed" vineyard. Collage French for "fining.
Clos - the meaning of this word is "closed" or "enclosed". In French wine business indicates a delimited or enclosed vineyard or estate.
dumb A dumb wine is also a closed wine, but the term dumb is used more pejoratively. Closed wines may need only time to reveal their richness and intensity. Dumb wines may never get any better.
Clos (French): An enclosed vineyard, used particularly in alsace and Burgundy.
Cru (french): A growth or vineyard.
Cru Classé (French): A term which translates into English as "classed growth".
FERMÉ (CLOSED)
Applies to a wine of still young quality and not having acquired a very marked bouquet, and which thus requires to be awaited to be tasted.
FERMENTATION ALCOOLIQUE (ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION) ...
The younger, richer wines can be hard asnails and very closed, so ideally with a 2004 I would double or triple decant,and serve it in a ship's decanter.'
GD: 'I would decant the Châteauneuf to help open up the tight tannin structure.
5 bar in a closed container at 20°C, which can be made like sparkling wines, with secondary fermentation occurring either in the bottle or in a closed tank. In France, vins pétillants are made in two regions - the Loire Valley and Bugey-Cerdon.
The wine is placed in a closed bottle, to allow yeast to make the bubbles, as in the champagne method, but then the bottles are opened, and all "transferred" into a tank to be blended.
Red grapes are sometimes introduced whole into tanks, which are then closed.
Stamen, greatly enlarged, internal view; the two carpels closed.
The same, the two carpels open.
External view of the same; the filament terminating in the middle of the dorsal face.
Early budding occurs late May and the cultivar has the unusual characteristic of early closedown in anticipation of first frost causing fruit to fall off the vine within a few days.
The bay is closed stem overlap. The serrated blade is rough.
The cone-shaped to cylindrical bunch is medium big and loose. The plump berries are medium sized and golden yellow color.
FORWARD
Opposite of "closed-in" or, as used by some, backward. Means presence of "fruitiness" is immediately apparent. Usually employed as a term denoting that the wine is in peak condition and on its plateau of maturity.
It was early afternoon and the restaurant was closed, but there was a buzz at the bar. There, with about a dozen bottles of wine and several plates of food before them, were the restaurant's staffers, including the chef and the sommelier.
The wine is sometimes thought to become 'closed' as a result. Remember, most of what you taste in a wine actually comes from your nose smelling the aromas. Your tongue can only taste 4 things - sweet, sour, salty, bitter.
Tight: Describes a wine's structure, concentration and body, as in a "tightly wound" wine. Closed or compact are similar terms.
Tinny: Metallic tasting.
Tired: Limp, feeble, lackluster.
It gave an undertaking not to repeat the allegations and paid Mr Broadbent undisclosed damages. It removed the book from sale in the United Kingdom.
The iodine solution should be in as small a glass container as is convenient, and kept tightly closed and in a cool place. An alternative method of managing the iodine is to make up a 0.20 molar stock solution (10 times working strength).
Unlike many other vineyards that charge moderate to high prices for a tour of their facilities, Ironstone Vineyards' tours are free. The tours start at different times during the day, and the winery is closed on only a few days throughout the year.
Although the laws allowed winemaking to continue for sale elsewhere, few wineries in these states could compete without selling their wines locally. Most closed their doors and abandoned their vineyards.
The producers plan to sell tons of powdered wine, mainly to northern European and north American pharmaceutical companies, which will transform it into pills. The trial disclosed a limited demand in France, where the company, Arkopharma, ...
If you want to get serious about aging wine, have the room, and are fairly handy, you can build your own enclosed, temperature controlled, storage area.
 See also: Wine, Aroma, Grape, Taste, Fruit
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