Sequences Flashcards by Lewis Baldwin

1er Cru Chablis

Tart. Lees Contact, sometimes malo. Pronounced chalky minerality, potential oak. Dry, medium to medium + alcohol, medium + to high acid.

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Cotes de Beaune - Chard

Tart to Ripe. Lees, Malo, Mushroom/earth/mineral. Often new oak. Dry, medium, to medium + alcohol, medium + to high acidity.

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New World Chard

Tart, ripe or overripe. Lees, Malo, and often new oak. Dry to Off Dry. Medium + to high alcohol, medium to medium + acidity.

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Sancerre/Pouilly Fume

Tart. Green herbal/vegetal. Pronounced chalky minerality. Possible oak in Pouilly-Fume. Dry, medium alcohol, medium + to high acid.

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NZ Sauv

Tart to ripe. Green herbal/vegetal. Possible minerality. Dry, medium + alcohol, medium + acidity.

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Chenin Blanc - Loire

Tart to Ripe, botrytis influence. SO2, possible botrytis, considerable chalky minerality. Bone dry to medium sweet depending on style. Medium to medium + alcohol, medium + to high acid.

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Rias Baixis

Tart to ripe. Considerable florals and sweet citrus (terpenes). Pilsner lees contact, minerality. Dry, medium to medium + alcohol, medium + to high acidity, phenolic bitterness.

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Gruner Veltliner

Tart to ripe, possible botrytis influence. White pepper (rotundone), herbal-vegetal-botanical notes, lees, earth/mineral, botrytis influence depending on style. Dry to off-dry, medium to high alcohol, medium + to high acid, phenolic bitterness.

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German Riesling

Tart to ripe. Possible botrytis influence. Possible SO2 and TDN. Possible botrytis influence, pronounced slate/mineral. Dry to very sweet depending on classification. Low to medium alcohol. Medium + to high acidity.

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Alsace Riesling

Tart to ripe, possible botrytis. TDN, possible botrytis, considerable earth/mineral. Dry to slightly sweet, medium + alcohol, medium + to high acid.

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Clare and Eden Riesling

Tart to ripe. Considerable TDN, pronounced minerality. Bone dry to dry, medium alcohol, medium + to high acidity.

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Alsace Pinot Gris

Ripe, possible botrytis. Dry to off dry, medium + to high alcohol, medium to medium + acidity, phenolic bitterness.

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Condrieu

Tart to ripe. Considerable floral (terpenes) lees contact, Malo, mineral, oak usage. Dry. Medium to medium + alcohol, medium + acidity, phenolic bitterness.

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Gewurztraminer

Ripe to overripe, canned, possible botrytis. Pronounced floral (terpenes, Rose oxide), possible botrytis, considerable earth/mineral. Dry to slightly sweet. Medium + to high alcohol, medium - to medium acid. Pronounced phenolic bitterness.

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Muscat

Tart, ripe or overripe. Florals (terpenes, linalool), possible botrytis, earth/mineral. Dry, medium + to high alcohol, medium + acidity. Considerable phenolic bitterness.

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Torrontes

Tart to ripe. Overt fruit quality (terpenes), common lack of earth/minerality. Dry, medium + alcohol, medium to medium + acid, considerable phenolic bitterness.

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Marsanne-Roussanne

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Tart, ripe or overripe. Florals (terpenes) in a lighter style, oxidation in oak-aged styles. Earth/mineral, possible oak. Dry, medium + to high alcohol, medium to medium + acidity. Phenolic bitterness.

Semillon - Graves Sec

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Tart and ripe. SO2/mercaptan (rubber/garlic). Mineral, phenolic bitterness, possible oak usage. Dry, medium alcohol, medium + acidity, slight phenolic bitterness.

Semillon - Hunter Valley

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Tart - underripe. Either stainless steel wines with floral/terpenes, mineral and phenolic, or oak-aged wines with oxidative character, mineral, oak usage. Dry, medium - to medium + alcohol, medium + to high acidity.

Muscadet

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Tart, lees contact, pronounced mineral. Dry, medium alcohol, high acidity.

Left Bank Cab

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Tart to ripe. Green herbal/vegetal (pyrazines). Considerable earth/mineral. Oak usage. Dry, medium + alcohol, medium + acidity, medium + to high tannin.

California Cab

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Ripe, overripe or raisinated. Possible raisination, possible green herbal/vegetal (pyrazines), new oak. Dry, medium + to high alcohol, medium to medium + acidity, medium + to high tannin.

Coonawarra Cab

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Tart to ripe. Pronounced green/herbal notes (pyrazine), possible mint/eucalyptus, oak. Dry, medium + to high alcohol, medium to medium + acidity, medium + to high tannin.

Right Bank

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Tart to ripe. Green herbal/vegetal (pyrazines), considerable earth/mineral, oak. Dry, medium + alcohol, medium + acidity, medium + tannin (softer tannin than left bank).

Loire Valley Cab Franc

Tart to ripe. Pronounced green/herbal notes (pyrazines), possible stem inclusion. Considerable chalky minerality. Old oak. Dry, medium alcohol, medium + acidity, medium to medium + tannin.

Argentina Malbec

Tart to ripe. Opaque purple. Possible green herbal/vegetal (pyrazine), oak usage. Dry, medium + to high alcohol, medium + acidity, medium + tannin.

Carmenere

Tart to ripe. Pronounced vegetal/green peppercorn. Possible earth, oak usage. Dry, medium + to high alcohol, medium + acidity, medium to medium + tannin.

Cotes de Nuits - Pinot

Tart to ripe. Light colour, possible stems, considerable earth/mineral, oak usage. Dry, medium to medium + alcohol, medium + acidity, medium to medium + tannin.

Cotes de Beaune - Pinot

Tart to ripe. Lighter colour, possible stems. Earthier than Cotes de Nuits. Oak. Dry, medium to medium + alcohol, medium + acidity, medium to medium + tannin.

US Pinot

Tart to ripe. Possible stems, possible earth/mineral. Oak. Dry, medium to medium + alcohol, medium to medium + acidity, medium to medium + tannin.

NZ Pinot

Tart to ripe. Lighter color, possible stems. Herb/leaf, possible mineral. Oak. Dry, medium to medium + alcohol, medium to medium + acidity, medium to medium + tannin.

Beaujolais Cru

Tart to ripe. Possible carbonic or semi-carbonic. Possible stems, earth/mineral, possible old oak. Dry, medium to medium + alcohol, medium + acidity, medium to medium + tannin.

Chianti Classico

Tart, ripe or dried. Anise/herb, considerable earth/mineral, oak. Bone dry to dry, medium + alcohol, medium + to high acidity, medium + tannin.

Brunello

Tart, ripe, dried or oxidised. Anise/herb, considerable earth/mineral, oxidative character, oak usage (barrique or botte). Bone dry to dry, medium + alcohol, medium + to high acidity, medium + to high tannin.

Barolo/Barbaresco

Tart, ripe, dried or oxidised. Evolved colour and secondary colour. Pronounced floral, considerable earth/mineral, oak. Bone dry, medium + to high alcohol, high acidity, medium + to high tannin.

Amarone

Tart, ripe, dried, raisinated, oxidised, botrytis. Pronounced raisination, volatile acidity, possible botrytis, possible brett, considerable earth/mineral, oak usage. Dry to off-dry, high alcohol, medium + acidity, medium + to high tannins.

Tempranillo - Riserva/Grand Riserva

Tart, ripe, dried, oxidised. Dried/oxidative character, chalk/mineral, oak usage (often American). Dry, medium + alcohol, medium + acidity, medium to medium + tannin.

Zinfandel - Dry Creek Valley

Tart, ripe, jammy, raisinated. Possible uneven fruit ripeness, black or white pepper (rotundone). Lack of earth/mineral, oak (often American). Dry, medium + to high alcohol, medium to medium + acidity, medium to medium + tannin.

Syrah - Rhone

Tart, ripe, dried. Possible uneven fruit ripeness, black/white pepper (rotundone), savory meat/game, possible brett, considerable earth/mineral, oak usage. Dry, medium to medium + alcohol, medium + acidity, medium to high tannin.

Barossa Shiraz

Tart, ripe, dried, raisinated. Possible raisinated fruit, black/white pepper (rotundone), savory meat/game, oak (sometimes American). Dry, medium + to high alcohol, medium to medium + acidity, medium + tannin.

CNDP

Ripe, jammy, cooked, dried. Herb/garrigue, black/white pepper (rotundone), savory meat/game, considerable earth/mineral. Oak. Dry, high alcohol, medium + acidity, medium + to high tannin.

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