Words for Wine: General

Find words and phrases to describe red and white wines, as well as words to describe tannins, acidity, and much more.

  1. abundant
  2. accessible
  3. aerated
  4. appealing
  5. approachable
  6. balanced
  7. big
  8. blended
  9. bright
  10. broad
  11. buttery
  12. chewy
  13. classic
  14. classically styled
  15. clean
  16. complex
  17. concentrated
  18. creamy
  19. crisp
  20. deep
  21. dense
  22. distinctive
  23. distinguished
  24. easy-drinking
  25. effervescent
  26. elegant
  27. excellent
  28. exceptional
  29. exemplary
  1. luscious
  2. lush
  3. luxurious
  4. mature
  5. medium-bodied
  6. memorable
  7. mouth-coating
  8. multi-dimensional
  9. multilayered
  10. nice
  11. nicely integrated
  12. opulent
  13. outstanding
  14. personality-filled
  15. pleasant
  16. plump
  17. plush
  18. premier
  19. pronounced
  20. pungent
  21. racy
  22. refined
  23. rich
  24. ripe
  25. riveting
  26. round
  27. satin-smooth
  28. satiny
  29. saturated
  1. expansive
  2. expressive
  3. finely textured
  4. firm
  5. flashy
  6. fleshy
  7. floral
  8. focused
  9. food-friendly
  10. fragrant
  11. fruit-driven
  12. fruit-filled
  13. fruity
  14. full
  15. full-bodied
  16. generous
  17. graceful
  18. harmonious
  19. heady
  20. highly enjoyable
  21. highly rated
  22. intense
  23. jammy
  24. juicy
  25. large
  26. lasting
  27. layered
  28. light
  29. lively
  1. silky
  2. sleek
  3. slightly candied
  4. smooth
  5. smooth-textured
  6. soft
  7. soft-textured
  8. solid
  9. sophisticated
  10. spicy-sweet
  11. structured
  12. supple
  13. sweet
  14. sweet-tart
  15. tart
  16. textured
  17. thick
  18. toasty
  19. trademark
  20. velvety
  21. versatile
  22. vibrant
  23. vine-ripened
  24. viscous
  25. voluptuous
  26. well-balanced
  27. well-structured
  28. wonderful
  29. young
  1. a jewel
  2. acidity
  3. aficionado
  4. aftertaste
  5. aging
  6. appellation
  7. aroma
  8. backbone
  9. barrel
  10. bottle
  11. bouquet
  12. carafe
  13. cellar
  14. character
  15. cluster
  16. color
  17. complexity
  1. natural acidity
  2. nose
  3. notes
  4. nuances
  5. oak
  6. oenophile
  7. overtones
  8. palate
  9. panoply
  10. pigment
  11. private cellar
  12. proprietor
  13. quality
  14. rating
  15. region
  16. reserve
  17. retreat
  1. county
  2. crate
  3. cuvée
  4. decanter
  5. estate
  6. expression
  7. finesse
  8. finish
  9. flavor
  10. good value
  11. grape
  12. heritage
  13. hillside
  14. hints
  15. layers
  16. legs
  17. mid-palate
  1. streak
  2. structure
  3. tannin
  4. tasting room
  5. undercurrent
  6. valley
  7. varietal
  8. variety
  9. vine
  10. vineyard
  11. vintage
  12. vintner
  13. wine
  14. wine cellar
  15. wine tasting
  16. winemaker
  17. winery
  1. accentuate
  2. age
  3. balance
  4. blend
  5. blended with
  6. cater to
  7. cellar
  8. chill
  9. combine
  10. complement
  11. continues
  12. develop
  13. displays
  1. luxuriate
  2. meld
  3. offers
  4. opens with
  5. partake
  6. please
  7. relish
  8. revel in
  9. rounds out
  10. sample
  11. satiate
  12. satisfy
  13. savor
  1. drink
  2. drink in
  3. enjoy
  4. entertain
  5. finishes with
  6. frame
  7. gratify
  8. imbibe
  9. indulge
  10. infuse
  11. integrate
  12. intermingle
  13. leads into
  1. shade
  2. share
  3. showcases
  4. shows
  5. sip
  6. soften
  7. store
  8. swallow
  9. taste
  10. toast
  11. treat
  12. unfold
  1. acidic
  2. astringent
  3. bad tasting
  4. biting
  5. bitter
  6. bitter
  7. bittersweet
  8. boring
  9. burning
  10. burnt match
  11. cabbage
  12. cheap
  13. cloudy
  14. diesel
  15. diluted
  16. disagreeable
  17. distasteful
  18. dusty
  19. earthy
  20. ethanol
  21. ethyl acetate
  22. flat
  23. flat
  24. flavorless
  1. plain
  2. poorly crafted
  3. puckering
  4. questionable
  5. rubbery
  6. saccharine
  7. sauerkraut
  8. second-class
  9. sharp
  10. skunky
  11. soapy
  12. solvent
  13. sour
  14. sour
  15. sour stomach
  16. stale
  17. starchy
  18. stemmy
  19. straw
  20. strong
  21. sugary
  22. sulfur
  23. syrupy
  24. tannic rinsewater
  1. foul-tasting
  2. funky
  3. hangover-creating
  4. hard
  5. harsh
  6. hay
  7. hazy
  8. impure
  9. inconsistent
  10. inferior
  11. kerosene
  12. low-quality
  13. modest
  14. moldy
  15. musty
  16. nauseating
  17. not worth drinking
  18. numbing
  19. off-flavored
  20. old
  21. onion
  22. ordinary
  23. overkill
  24. overly sweet
  1. tart
  2. tartness
  3. taste bad
  4. tasteless
  5. terrible
  6. thick
  7. thin
  8. unappealing
  9. unappetizing
  10. undrinkable
  11. unpalatable
  12. unpleasant
  13. unripe
  14. unsavory
  15. vinegary
  16. viscid
  17. viscous
  18. watered
  19. watered-down
  20. watery
  21. weak
  22. wet cardboard
  23. wet paper
  24. wet wood
  1. animated
  2. attractive
  3. beautiful
  4. bright
  5. classic
  6. classy
  7. complex
  8. concentrated
  9. defined
  10. delicate
  11. dense
  1. huge
  2. layered
  3. lifted
  4. light
  5. lively
  6. lovely
  7. lush
  8. nutty
  9. open
  10. perfumed
  11. pleasant
  1. enticing
  2. excellent
  3. explosive
  4. expressive
  5. floral
  6. flowery
  7. focused
  8. fragrant
  9. fruit--driven
  10. fruity
  11. generous
  1. pure
  2. refined
  3. rich
  4. robust
  5. soft
  6. spicy
  7. subtle
  8. sweet
  9. tremendous
  10. wonderfully []
  11. zesty
  1. ample
  2. appealing
  3. aristocratic
  4. aromatic
  5. attractive
  6. classic
  7. complex
  8. contemporary
  9. delicate
  10. developed
  11. distinctive
  12. elegant
  13. enticing
  1. harmonious
  2. huge
  3. intense
  4. inviting
  5. juicy
  6. light
  7. lively
  8. lovely
  9. luxurious
  10. medium
  11. modern
  12. noble
  13. perfumed
  1. exotic
  2. expansive
  3. fine
  4. floral
  5. flowery
  6. fragrant
  7. fresh
  8. fruit-filled
  9. fruit-forward
  10. fruity
  11. full
  12. full-bodied
  13. fully open
  1. ripe
  2. scented
  3. seductive
  4. solid
  5. spicy
  6. subtle
  7. sweet
  8. unprepossessing
  9. vigorous
  10. vinous
  11. vividly varietal
  12. warm
  13. well-developed
  1. agreeable
  2. balanced
  3. balancing
  4. bracing
  5. bright
  6. brisk
  7. citrusy
  8. crisp
  9. fine
  1. mild
  2. moderate
  3. natural
  4. perky
  5. racy
  6. reasonable
  7. refreshing
  8. spicy
  9. steely
  1. fresh
  2. harmonious
  3. high
  4. invigorating
  5. judicious
  6. juicy
  7. lemony
  8. light
  9. lively
  1. tangy
  2. tart
  3. vibrant
  4. well-balanced
  5. well-integrated
  6. zesty
  7. zingy
  1. []-infused
  2. abundant
  3. balanced
  4. big
  5. bright
  6. broad
  7. buttery
  8. clean
  9. complex
  10. creamy
  11. finely textured
  12. fleshy
  13. fruit-filled
  14. full
  1. multilayered
  2. nice
  3. opulent
  4. pleasant
  5. plump
  6. plush
  7. pronounced
  8. rich
  9. ripe
  10. round
  11. satin-smooth
  12. seamless
  13. silky
  14. sleek
  1. generous
  2. harmonious
  3. heady
  4. integrated
  5. intense
  6. jammy
  7. juicy
  8. large
  9. lasting
  10. layered
  11. light
  12. long
  13. lush
  14. luxurious
  1. soft
  2. soft-textured
  3. solid
  4. substantial
  5. supple
  6. sweet
  7. thick
  8. viscous
  9. voluptuous
  10. well-balanced
  11. well-structured
  12. yeasty
  1. abundant
  2. acidic
  3. balanced
  4. big
  5. caressing
  6. chewy
  7. chunky
  8. complex
  9. condensed
  1. integrated-oak
  2. mellow
  3. moderate
  4. mouth-coating
  5. mouth-watering
  6. persistent
  7. polished
  8. ripe
  9. round
  1. earthy
  2. elegant
  3. expressive
  4. fine
  5. fine grain
  6. finely honed
  7. firm
  8. grainy
  9. gripping
  1. soft
  2. softening
  3. sturdy
  4. supple
  5. sweet
  6. tightly knit
  7. velvety
  8. well-balanced
  9. well-concealed
  1. []-filled
  2. appealing
  3. beautifully knit
  4. chewy
  5. clean
  6. concentrated
  7. creamy
  8. crisp
  9. developed
  10. dry
  11. elegant
  12. expressive
  13. fine-grained
  14. focused
  15. full
  1. moderately astringent
  2. mouth-filling
  3. outstanding
  4. persistent
  5. pleasant
  6. pleasing
  7. polished
  8. refined
  9. refreshing
  10. ripe
  11. ripely flavored
  12. round
  13. satin
  14. satisfying
  15. seamless
  1. gentle
  2. good
  3. graceful
  4. harmonious
  5. huge
  6. juicy
  7. layered
  8. lengthy
  9. lingering
  10. lively
  11. long
  12. lovely
  13. luscious
  14. luxuriant
  15. meaty
  1. silky
  2. silky-smooth
  3. simple
  4. smooth
  5. soft
  6. solid
  7. succulent
  8. supple
  9. tangy
  10. tart
  11. tasty
  12. thoughtful
  13. tightly focused
  14. warm
  15. well-balanced
  1. [] acidity blends into the wine's great structure and tannins
  2. [] are pronounced on the palate
  3. [] aromas are underscored by sweet []
  4. [] at a very good price
  5. [] fans will appreciate the casual sophistication and elegant structure of this wine
  6. [] flavors are dominated by []
  7. [] flavors are integrated with []
  8. [] flavors meld with ripe tannins
  9. [] gives this wine an approachable softness
  10. [] greets the nose with robust aromas of [] and []
  11. [] intermingles with []
  12. [] laced with cedar and []
  13. [] marries fruit, oak, and tannin in a harmonious balance
  14. [] on the nose and [] on the finish
  15. [] unfolds from the glass
  16. a floral bouquet with a good backbone of acidity
  17. a gorgeous, complex bouquet of []
  18. a great addition to your private wine cellar
  19. a great everyday wine
  20. a light [] quality persists on the palate
  21. a lively palate filled with []
  22. a nice wine at a great value
  23. a palate of []
  24. a panoply of []
  25. a perfect [] wine for sipping
  26. a perfect balance of []
  27. a perfect companion at the table
  28. a pleasant wine with flavors of []
  29. a rich vein of tannins that give the wine a [] texture
  30. a round, balanced tannin structure
  1. mingling smoothly with []
  2. notes of []
  3. on the finish
  4. on the nose
  5. on the palate, [] mingles with []
  6. opens on the palate with hints of []
  7. opens with []
  8. pigments of []
  9. plush in the mouth
  10. potent [] and [] coat the palate
  11. prominent [] flavors threaded by []
  12. propped by mouth-watering tannins and acidity
  13. rich [] on the nose yield to [] and [] elements on the palate
  14. ripe tannins surround rich []
  15. round with notes of []
  16. should develop bottle complexities over the next [] years
  17. should soften and develop in the bottle
  18. straight-up [] flavors and spicy oak
  19. strong fruit flavors are framed by []
  20. supple tannins effortlessly surround the lingering fruit flavors of []
  21. the [] is crisp and luscious, exhibiting vibrant [] flavors layered with aromas of []
  22. the [] quality of the wine provides for a wide range of food pairings
  23. the [] reveals a [] nose offering scents of []
  24. the acidity makes the fruit sparkle
  25. the aroma boasts clear notes of []
  26. the aroma offers layered elements of []
  27. the barrel fermentation brings a [] structure
  28. the bouquet is driven by []
  29. the flavors are deep and layered with []
  30. the fruit is supported by a balanced mouthfeel
  1. a vibrant freshness matched by an []
  2. adding further depth to this fruit-based core are notes of []
  3. an intersection of [] and []
  4. aromas of [] are layered inside a frame of [] and []
  5. aromas of [] precede []
  6. as the finish rolls on
  7. at its peak of taste
  8. balanced by an earthy minerality
  9. balanced oak bouquet
  10. beautifully balanced with a smooth, lingering finish
  11. bouquet of []
  12. bright fruit flavors of [] and [] are beautifully complemented by subtle notes of []
  13. consistently praised for high quality and value
  14. creamy [] undertones balance [] and [] on the finish
  15. favorable growing conditins allowed for a wine with richly layered flavors of [] and []
  16. features flavors of [] that weave into [] and []
  17. flavors of
  18. flavors of [] are balanced with []
  19. for the most discriminating connoisseur/aficionado
  20. fragrant in []
  21. from the vine
  22. has an impressively deep core of []
  23. hints of []
  24. in texture
  25. intense [] and [] are punctuated with a rich oak finish
  26. is defined by []
  27. light [] and [] notes carry the finish
  28. light in texture with [] and [] fruit, hinting at []
  29. lush flavors of [] and [] are highlighted by [] and notes of []
  30. made with the choicest []
  1. the ideal complement to []
  2. the mouthfeel is delicate yet vibrant
  3. the mouthfeel is rich and juicy with flavors of []
  4. the nose combines
  5. the wine blends [] with []
  6. the wine boasts full body and a [] complexity
  7. the wine is spicy with perfumes of cherries and violets
  8. this is a benchmark [] Valley []
  9. this superbly crafted wine boasts aromas and flavors of []
  10. this vintage reveals []
  11. unfolds in layers of []
  12. unfolds to reveal []
  13. unfolds with []
  14. vibrant notes of []
  15. well-balanced finish
  16. will develop nicely in the bottle for the next several years
  17. wine and dine
  18. with [] and [] underlying the []
  19. with a crisp, light finish
  20. with a long French oak finish
  21. with a long, sweet finish
  22. with a rich, complex core of []
  23. with a streak of []
  24. with a supple mouthfeel
  25. with an array of []
  26. with hints of []
  27. with ripe tannins that give full and lasting intensity
  28. with weight and presence on the palate