Wine description regarding taste impression; see under spicy.
Description for the taste of a wine (also acrid, biting, sharp, cutting) in the context of a wine evaluation. It is characterised by too much acidity and possibly also alcohol. This is expressed by an unpleasant burning to painful sensation in the nose and palate. However, the impression is also caused by the capsaicin contained in peppers (chilli, pepperoni) and the piperine...
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