Wine description regarding flavour impression; see under brandy.
Negative term (also alcoholic, brandy-like) for a wine in the context of a wine rating or a wine's alcohol content. The term is derived from "brandy" and indicates that the impression of this wine is similar to that of a spirit. This impression in the mouth is perceived by corresponding trigeminal receptors (relating to the sense of touch). It is therefore not one of the five (six) typical...
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Roman Horvath MW
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