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- Peppery:
- Term almost solely applied to "spicy" wines, such as Gewurztraminer among
the whites, or the red Rhone Syrah and Australian Shiraz wines. Is a component
which can almost be described as pungent in quality, being reminiscent of
anise, cinnamon etc.
- Perfumed:
- Synonym for "floral". Implies also a degree of extra residual sugar (see
also candylike, flowery).
- Ponderous:
- Even less balanced than a "hearty" or "sturdy" wine. The sole impact is
one of high alcohol and "body" character. Little or no acid/tannin content.
- Pruney:
- Overripe, sun-dried grapes can induce an undesirable pungent quality into
table wines ; sometimes compared to "the taste of dried prunes".
