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Feb 27, 2014 13:01
10 yrs ago
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English term

firm

English Other Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
Mouth feel _ robust and at the same time pleasantly fresh, firm, mineral and with just enough acid
Responses
5 +2 firm/solid
4 stronger tasting (of tannins)
4 -1 steady
3 tight
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Non-PRO (2): Yvonne Gallagher, Carol Gullidge

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Responses

+2
5 mins
Selected

firm/solid

high CR because this tasting term does appear in the trusty Lexiwine/Lexivin.

In French, it's "ferme", "consistent", but that's pretty much beside the point. The fact is that's there's nothing odd about the use of "firm" in a tasting note
Peer comment(s):
agree Yvonne Gallagher : absolutely re common tasting terms. And easy to Google. "consistent" good alternative..
3 hrs
thanks Gallagy! Without more context, I'm presuming this is a proofread, in which case, all that is needed is confirmation that this makes sense, rather than an explanation of the term
agree Tina Vonhof (X)
3 hrs
thanks Tina!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you!"
-1
12 mins

steady

Since it for wine, "firm" would mean a "steady" taste.
Peer comment(s):
disagree Carol Gullidge : No, it doesn't! (not in wine speak, which is a vocabulary of its own)
3 hrs
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45 mins

stronger tasting (of tannins)

Peer comment(s):
neutral Carol Gullidge : firm tannins are more to do with the texture/feel ("grip" or dry feel they produce) than the taste
2 hrs
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57 mins

tight

It not quite clear whether "firm" is still referring to the "mouthfeel" or to the general structure of the wine. In either case this would be a youthful, muscular quality (as opposed to being old, flabby or overly delicate), suggesting that the wine has the potential to age and that in relation to food pairing it could be matched with robust dishes.
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