THE ENTHUSIASTIC AMATEURS WINE TASTING GROUP

Tasting Number:                 Date:    
Name of Wine

District/type

Merchant/bottler
Vintage 

Date purchased 

Price
Comments
SIGHT          Score(max 4)
CLARITY:
cloudy, bitty, dull, clear,
brilliant
DEPTH OF COLOUR:
watery, pale, medium, deep,dark
COLOUR:
(white) green tinge, 
pale yellow, yellow,gold,
brown(red) purple, purple/red,
red, red/brown
VISCOSITY:
slight sparkle, watery,
normal, heavy, oily
starbright,tuile, 
straw, amber,tawny,
ruby, garnet,
oeil de peerdrix,
hazy,opaque 
 
SMELL           Score(max 4)
GENERAL APPEAL:
neutral, clean, attractive,
outstanding,off (eg yeasty,
acidic,oxidized, woody, etc
FRUIT AROMA:
none, slight, positive,identifiable 
BOUQUET:
none, pleasant, complex,powerful
cederwood, corky,
woody,dumb,
flowery, smoky,
honeyed, lemony,
spicy,mouldy,
pear drops,sulphury
 
TASTE           Score(max 9)
SWEETNESS:
(white) bone dry, dry,med/dry,
med, sweet,very sweet
TANNIN:
(red) astringent, hard,dry, soft
ACIDITY:
flat, refreshing, marked,tart
BODY:
very light & thin, light,med,
full bodied, heavy
LENGTH:
short, acceptable, extended,lingering
BALANCE:
unbalanced,good,well balanced,perfect
appley, bitter,
burning,caramel,
blackcurrants,
dumb,earthy,
fat, flinty,green, 
heady,inky, flabby,
mellow, metallic,
mouldy,nutty, salty,
sappy,silky,spicy,
fleshy,woody, watery
 
Overall Quality Score (Max 3)
supple,finesse,rich,
elegance,harmonious,
delicate
 
Total Score ( out of 20 )