Wine Descriptors

[Peter Creasey]

Wine Descriptors...

I thought I had heard most all of them. Until last evening.

At a Burgundy tasting, I heard "tidal pool" as a descriptor for a Chablis. In consternation, I had to ask how both words were spelled...which did not help in understanding.

Tidal pool?!?

. . . . Pete

 

[MarkS]

Something oceanic? Saline...oyster shell for others.

 

[MLipton]

Sure it wasn't a Millennial saying that it reminded them of the taste of Tide pods?

Snarkily yours,
Mark Lipton

 

[Todd Abrams]

You seem like a well traveled guy. You've never been to a tidal pool? Could be a little vegetal funk, a little briny, a hint of umami perhaps. Doesn't seem a stretch to me.

 

[Peter Creasey]

Mark, "tide pod" => snack or detergent?

Todd, your descriptors make sense (unlike "tidal pool").

. . . . Pete

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Like this?

 

[John Jansma]

Life, uh, uh, finds a way...