Describes any of the undesirable odours that can be present in a wine that that was poorly vinified A characteristic imparted by improperly cleaned barrels or various other processes performed incorrectly Usually detected first in a wine by the smell of the cork stopper or from a barrel sample Not to be confused with corked wines where the stopper is thought to be responsible
(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency; "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth"
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; "dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied gray of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair"