A description for a wine in the context of a wine evaluation or wine address, with which an overemphasised, prominent flavour is named. The overall impression is therefore inharmonious or unbalanced. The other flavour components are masked or do not come into their own. As a rule, however, this is not a wine fault. This can affect the following components, among others:
If individual components are extremely pronounced, this is referred to as aggressive, which then comes much closer to a wine defect or at least a quality defect.
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