Fruity:
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Citrus - grapefruit, lemon; berry - blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, black currant (cassis); tree fruit - cherry, apricot, peach, apple; tropical fruit - pineapple, melon, banana; dried fruit - strawberry jam, raisins, prune, fig.
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Vegetative:
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fresh - stemmy, cut green grass, bell pepper, eucalyptus, mint; canned-cooked - green beans, asparagus, green olive, black olive, artichoke;
dried - haw-straw, tea, tobacco.
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Nutty:
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walnut, hazelnut, almond.
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Caramelised:
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honey, butterscotch, butter, soy sauce, chocolate, molasses
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Woody:
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vanilla, cedar, oak, smoky, burnt toast, charred, coffee.
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Earthy:
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dusty, mushroom, musty (mildew), mouldy cork.
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Chemical:
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petroleum - tar, plastic, kerosene, diesel; sulphur - rubbery, garlic, skunk, cabbage, burnt match, wet wool, wet dog; papery - wet cardboard; pungent - acetic acid (vinegar); other - soapy, fishy.
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Pungent:
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hot - alcohol; cool - menthol.
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Microbiological:
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yeast, sauerkraut, sweaty, horsy, "mousey."
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Floral:
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orange blossom, rose, violet, geranium.
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Spicy:
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cloves, black pepper, liquorice, anise.
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Sauvignon Blanc:
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Gooseberries, 'cat's pee', asparagus.
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Sémillon:
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Honey, orange, lime.
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Chardonnay:
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Butter, melon, apple, pineapple, vanilla (if oaked).
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Chenin Blanc:
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Wet wool, beeswax, honey, apple, almond.
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Rhine Riesling:
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Citrus fruits, petrol, honey.
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Gewürztraminer:
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Rose petals, lychees, spice.
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Viognier:
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Peaches, pear, nutmeg, apricot.
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Gamay:
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Banana, bubble-gum, red fruits.
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Pinot Noir:
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Raspberry, cherry, violets, 'farmyard' (with age).
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Zinfandel:
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Black cherry, mixed spices, tea, mint.
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Syrah:
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Tobacco, pepper, blackberry.
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Grenache:
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Smoky, pepper, raspberry.
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Tempranillo:
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Vanilla, strawberry, tobacco.
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Sangiovese:
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Herbs, black cherry, leathery, earthy.
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Nebbiolo:
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Leather, stewed prunes, chocolate, liquorice.
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Merlot:
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Black cherry, plums, pepper, coffee.
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Cabernet Franc:
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Tobacco, raspberry, grass.
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Cabernet Sauvignon:
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Blackcurrants, chocolate, mint, tobacco.
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Pinotage:
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Raspberry, plum, pine needles, dried banana.
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