Wine description regarding taste impression; see under roasted.
Description (also singed, baked, roasted aroma) for the smell or taste of a wine in the context of a wine evaluation or wine address. Such a wine smells and tastes like "warm earth", pebbles or roasted fruits. This sensation can occur especially with red wines and dessert wines from hot vintages. This is also typical of wines from hot growing regions such as the French RhôneRhône...
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