"4-lapper"

[winophite]

Hi, I'm having a bottle of nothin particularly special 2005 Bordeaux sauvignon blanc and I wondered about the comments relating to "4" or "4 and 3/4 lappers". It seems maybe this refers to the lingering coating in the mouth and how long the finish lasts. If not what does it reference?

[hotwine]

You're close. That's the measurement of finish used by Winoweenie (frequently abbreviated as WW). Has to do with the number of times he can scrape his tongue with his upper teeth and still taste the wine's characteristics (or something like that).

[cpurvis]

Hmmm...bit too graphic for me Hotwine...let's just continue with our drinkin' and try not to picture that pertic'lur description.

[winoweenie]

WP I've never had a SW that came close to a 4 or 5 lapper. And yes the lingering flavor profile determines the laps. And CP actually I uae my upper palate. WW [img]http://wines.com/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

[winophite]

So... the descriptors of creamyness, or fullness, would be at least partly determined by the number of laps, a creamy wine requireing more laps. Would this be a fair statement, (albeit perhaps over simplified)?
WP

[VouvrayHead]

For me, creaminess has to do more with mouthfeel than persistence...

For instance, there are lots of wines with incredible length (#'s of laps) that I would never describe as creamy... Barbaresco, for example.

Let's see what others say!!!

[Bucko]

In the Oklahoma blackjacks, it is how many times you run around the track after drinking some bathtub gin. [img]http://wines.com/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]