Chart Wine / Aroma

Fresh Fruits

Apple

Chardonnay, some Chenin blanc

Apricot

Sémillon

Banana

young red wines, some Beaujolais

Black cherry

Pinot noir

Black fruit

common in red wine

Black currant

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cotes de Nuit, some Syrah, Moulis, Listrac, young Margaux, Pauillac, St Estèphe

Berries

young red wine

Blueberry

some Cabernet Franc

Cranberry

red Rhone

Citrus

unripe Chardonnay

Figs

Sémillon, some oak Chardonnay

Grapefruit

Sauvignon blanc, Gewurzt

Melon

Muscadet, Pinot gris, some Riesling

Orange Peel

Grenache

Peach

Chablis

Pear

aged oak white, Chardonnay

Plums

some Cabernet Sauvignon

Raspberry

Beaujolais

Strawberry

some red Bourgogne, Beaujolais

 

Dried Fruits

Cloves

oak, some great Bordeaux and Burgundy

Chestnut

white Burgundy

Dried fig sweet white wine, Barsac
Dried pineapple sweet white wine, Sauternes

Green Olive

a few Cabernet

Litchee

Gewurzt

Nuts

old Meursault, Jura yellow wines

Truffle

old red Bordeaux

Vanilla

Beaujolais nouveau (young)

Black pepper

Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, red Languedoc Roussillon, red Rhone

Green bell pepper

red Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot



 

Flowers

Asparagus

Sauvignon blanc, Pouilly Fumé, Sancerre

Lavender

some red Provence and Languedoc

Rose

Gewurzt, Riesling

Tarragon / Estragon

Cabernet Franc, some Cabernet Sauvignon

Velvet

red Burgundy, Pinot noir

Violet

some red Bordeaux

Peppermint

Pinot noir

Mint

French old oak

Flower

Chenin blanc, Moselle

Herbaceous

Merlot

Mushroom

old red Bordeaux



 

Various

Barnyard / earthy / country

red Burgundy, mourvèdre

Burnt / cooked

red Burgundy, some Beaujolais

Butter

some Chardonnay

Cigar box (cedar / tobacco)

some great Bordeaux

Deer

very old red wine

Freshness

Beaujolais nouveau

Honey

Sauternes, Barsac, sweet white wine, Viognier

Meat

some red Rhone

Mineral

Chablis

Musc

old red Wine

Oak

Medoc, Graves, red Bordeaux

Peach Stone

Riesling, Gewurzt

Rising bread

Champagne, white Burgundy

Smoky

Pouilly Fumé

Tobacco

red Bordeaux

Toast

white Wine, Champagne