Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
vino scarno
English translation:
feeble nose
Added to glossary by
Paola Guzzetta
May 15, 2002 07:48
22 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
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Native in: Italian 
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vino scarno
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enologia
vino con insufficienti profumi e sapori
lean oppure meagre?
lean oppure meagre?
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Giles Watson
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lean
"Meagre" is not used in this sense in wine profiles.
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Note added at 2002-05-15 08:41:42 (GMT)
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Giovanni is right.
\"Lean\" and \"scarno\" are more appropriate to body but Paola posed an either/or question.
Given complete freedom to describe such a wine, you might say it had a \"feeble nose\". If the aromas exist but do not last long, you could call the wine itself \"evanescent\".
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Note added at 2002-05-15 08:41:42 (GMT)
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Giovanni is right.
\"Lean\" and \"scarno\" are more appropriate to body but Paola posed an either/or question.
Given complete freedom to describe such a wine, you might say it had a \"feeble nose\". If the aromas exist but do not last long, you could call the wine itself \"evanescent\".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "it was wrong to ask my question giving two alternatives; bu that's what i had found on glossaries.
thank you giovanni and giles!"
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