TARRY/TARLIKE Descriptive term used when comparing odor detected in the "nose" of a wine with similar odor retained in a memory trained by the use of a comparison kit of scent essences.
Tarry - tarlike Tasting term used for an odour having the characteristics of pitch or tar. A wine with a tarlike nose is considered as a flaw. Tart A tasting term used for a wine with a high level in acidity.
See also: Stems, Acid, Long, Red, Bottle
 
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