A descriptor for many wines, indicating the presence of spice flavors such as anise, cinnamon, cloves, mint and pepper which are often present in complex wines Very typical in Rhones styled wines
A descriptor for many wines, indicating the presence of spice flavours such as anise, cinnamon, cloves, mint and pepper which are often present in complex wines
Usually a complex, red or white, wine imparting the soft nuances pepper, cloves, cinnamon, mint or other spices
A characteristic of some wines, both white and red, reminiscent of clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, or other spices
This is often used in red and white wines in various stages of the tasting process It can be detected on the nose of some New World reds, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz or in certain fragrant white wines such as Gewurztraminer, which is famed for its tropical fruit and sweet spice scents Spice can also be detected in the mouth or directly after you swallowed and appear as tingling, peppery sensation on the tongue This in part due to the alcohol and part the natural flavour of the grapes Spicy characters can also come from a wine's contact with wood
An aromatic sensation created by a slightly volatile set of hydrocarbon compounds in coffee's aftertaste that produces sensations reminiscent of either wood-spice (cinnamon) or wood-seed (Clove)
The flavor and/or scent of spice in a wine Remember that the majority of spices are not of the "hot" kind; this is a description that most often describes spices such as allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, but can describe the "hot" spices like pepper and paprika
having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers; "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce"
Almost a synonym for "peppery" Implies a softer, more rounded flavour nuance however
suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"