Sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as, a tart apple.
Fig.: Sharp; keen; severe; as, a tart reply; tart language; a tart rebuke.
A descriptor for wines with high acid content and unripe fruit flavors. Not a compliment.
A term that can be applied to wines that are too high in acid, or made from under ripe grapes.
A sharp taste created by high acidity.
A wine that is too high in acid.
Tasting term applied to wines that are high in acid.
Noticeable acidic taste of natural grape acids, less pleasant in excess.
tasting sour like a lemon
harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"
wine containing excessive acid usually due to under-ripe grapes
Slightly acidic character of young red wines
Noticeable acidic taste of natural grape acids. Unpleasant in excess. A food acid and a good preservative.
Describes the sharp taste of acidity in wine.
Sharpness caused by too high acidity.
Lots of acidity resulting in a green-tasting wine.
Sharp-tasting because of acidity. Occasionally used as a synonym for acidic.
Overly acidic wine.
sharp; acceptable if not too acidic.
Taste sensation cause by acidic flavors.
Typically used to describe a wine that is perhaps a bit too acidic.
Sharp, acidic, lean, unripe wines are called tart. In general, a wine that is tart is not pleasurable.
Green, unripe wine. Can be desirable in light dry wines
This means the wine is overly acidic and it will have a sharp, green taste.
Broad synonym for "acidic." A positive term for crisp acidity and good balance.
noticeably acidic; sharp tasting.
A tasting term describing a wine high in acidity. Often displayed by young, unripe wines.
Sharp, green, overly acidic.
A secondary coffee taste sensation characterized by a predominantly puckering, sour sensation along the sides of the tongue. Caused by higher-than-normal percentage of sour acids, almost giving the taste a puckering sensation.
Sharp-tasting because of acidity. See also 'Acidic.'
Acidic. Often characteristic of young white wines.
A wine tasting term for a wine that is noticeably acidic. As long as the acid is not overwhelming, it is only tart. A stronger acid flavor would be harsh and a very strong acid flavor would be sour. Dessert wines are often sweet/tart as the acid and residual sugars balance each other.
Sharp, with excessive acidity and tannin. In the case of a young red wine, this may be an element necessary for its development.
Tart is a word wine tasters use to describe an acidic wine, which will be a pleasant-tasting wine.
Wine whose taste is similar to that of vinegar.
Acidic, as opposed to sluttish.
Green, unripe, overly acidic. Can be desirable in light, dry whites; pleasant acidity.
A sharp taste that comes from a wine's natural acidity. Not necessarily a negative term.
