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Student: Class: Date: SIGHT Clarity: clear / cloudy / hazy Brightness: dull / bright / day bright / star bright / brilliant Concentration: low / medium / medium-plus / high PRIMARY COLOR White: clear / / straw / yellow / golden / brown Rosé: / / / onion skin / copper : purple / / garnet / tawny / brown SECONDARY COLOR White: clear / green / straw / yellow / golden / brown Rosé: pink / salmon / orange / onion skin / copper Red: purple / ruby / garnet / tawny / brown Rim variation: yes / no Gas evidence: yes / no Sediment or particles: yes / no Viscosity: low / medium-minus / medium / medium-plus / high Extraction: low / medium / medium-plus / high NOSE Condition: clean / flawed PRIMARY AROMATICS Fruit: citrus / green / stone / tropical / red / black Fruit Condition: underripe / ripe / overripe / dried / stewed SECONDARY AROMATICS- NON-FRUITS Floral: honeysuckle / blossom / chamomile / elderflower / geranium / / violet Spice: rotundone / white pepper / juniper / ginger / liquorice / tobacco / maple Herbaceous: capsicum / grass / tomato leaf / asparagus / eucalyptus / lavender / dill / other Earth 'Minerality': clay / limestone / gravel / chalk Other: yeast / MLF / Tertiary / intentional oxidation / premox (POx) DEVELOPMENT: young / developing / mature / over-the-hill AGING: new oak / neutral oak / stainless steel / anfora / concrete ~ American oak: vanilla extract / coconut / dill / toast / sawdust ~ French oak: subtle vanilla / baking spices ~ Other oak: Hungarian / Slavonian PALATE PRIMARY FLAVORS Fruit: citrus / green / stone / tropical / red / black Fruit Condition: underripe / ripe / overripe / dried / stewed SECONDARY FLAVORS - NON-FRUITS Floral: honeysuckle / blossom / chamomile / elderflower / geranium / rose / linalool / violet Spice: rotundone / white pepper / juniper / ginger / liquorice / tobacco / maple Herbaceous: capsicum / grass / tomato leaf / asparagus / eucalyptus / lavender / dill / other Earth 'Minerality': clay / limestone / gravel / chalk Other: yeast / MLF / Tertiary Aromatics: intentional oxidation / premox (POx) DEVELOPMENT: young / developing / mature / over-the-hill AGING: new oak / neutral oak / stainless steel / anfora / concrete ~ American oak: vanilla extract / coconut / dill / toast / sawdust ~ French oak: subtle vanilla / baking spices ~ Other oak: Hungarian / Slavonian STRUCTURE Condition: clean / rustic / flawed Sweetness: bone-dry / dry / off-dry / sweet / very sweet Acidity: low / medium-minus / medium / medium-plus / high Tannins: low / medium-minus / medium / medium-plus / high ~ Texture: green (unripe) / chalky / smooth (ripe) / fine-grained Body: light / medium-minus / medium / medium-plus / full Alcohol: low / medium-minus / medium / medium-plus / high Complexity: simple / medium / high Balanced: yes / no Finish: short / medium-minus / medium / medium-plus / long Intensity: low / medium / medium-plus / high IMPRESSION Style: Old World / New World Climate: cool / warm / hot Quality: "Off" / good / very good / outstanding Age Range: 1-3 years / 3-5 years / 5-10 years / 10+ years Readiness: drink now / decant (how long?) / hold (# years?) CONCLUSION Vintage: Country: Producer: Region: Wine: Appellation: Grape: Sub-Appellation: Price: Vineyard: