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| Common Wine Aromas & Descriptors |
| There are hundreds of adjectives used to describe the flavors and aromas of wine. Some are attractive and appealing (e.g. coffee, cedar, cherry) while others confusing (e.g. stonefruit) or downright gross (e.g. cat pee) and unappealing. Following are some of the more common descriptors for white and red wines: |
| Aromas |
| White Wine Butter Oak Lemon Herbs Melon Mineral |
| Red Wine Berry Leather Earth Pepper Cedar |
| Red Wine Chocolate Coffee Mint Cherry Berry Spice |
| White Wine Citrus Fruits Peach Apple Grass Floral Vanilla |