It is common for wines which have just been bottled to display smells not unlike hot plastic. These off smells dissipate over time. Wines which have been subjected to harsh conditions during shipment will also often go through periods of bottle sickness....
Wine Bottle Sizes: Split 187 ml Half Bottle 375 ml Imperial Pint 19.5 fluid ounces Standard Bottle 750 ml Magnum 1.5 litres or 2 bottles Double Magnum 3.0 litres or 4 bottles Jeroboam 4.5 litres or 6 bottles Rehoboam (Champagne only - Same as Jeroboam) Imperial ...
Bouchonne is a French term applied to wines that have taken on a corky taste.
Boulbénes is a French term for soils that are easily compressed making them hard to work with. Examples of Boulbénes are found in the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordelais.
The collection of flowery and fruity smells that come from the alcohols and acids in a wine is the bouquet. The combination of these smells are said to be directly attributable to a wine's maturity in the bottle and particularly noticeable after a bottle...
Bouquet acquit is the French term for "acquired bouquet." This is the smell a wine acquires through bottle aging.
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