Earth and Spice
Caramelized
Butterscotch - Riesling, California Chardonnay
Caramel - Extensively oak-aged wines, Port
Chocolate - Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, other oak-aged reds, mature reds
Honey - Sauternes, Riesling, Viognier
Molasses - Sherry, fortified wines
Soy Sauce - Sake, some sparkling wines
Chemical
Bubblegum - Beaujolais Nouveau, Pinotage, some rosé, cool-fermented whites
Candle Wax (Lanolin) - Sémillon
Cold cream - Gewürztraminer
Gasoline/Petrol - Mature German and Austrian Riesling
Perfume - Many wines, especially whites
Tar - Barolo, northern Rhône wines
Earth
Flint - Chablis, Pouilly-Fumé, Sancerre
Mineral - Pouilly-Fumé, Riesling, Chablis
Stone/gravel - Graves, other rustic reds
Salt - Sherry, particularly Manzanilla
Wet stones - Chablis
Nutty
Almond/Marzipan - Soave, Prosecco, some Burgundies, Valpolicella
Chestnut - Southern Italian wines
Hazelnut - New World Chardonnay, Champagne
Nut - Mature Champagne, white Burgundy, other Chardonnay, other oak-aged wines
Spice
Black Pepper - Syrah, some Grenache-based wines
Cinnamon - Rhone reds, oak-aged whites
Clove - Cabernet Sauvignon, new oak-aged wines, Gewürztraminer
Gingerbread - Mature Alsace Gewürztraminer
Licorice/Anise - Barbera
Mint - New World Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa), Shiraz (Coonawarra)
Nutmeg - Cabernet Sauvignon
Spice - Many reds including Syrah, Shiraz, Zinfandel; Gewürztraminer
Tobacco (cigar box, pipe tobacco) - many reds including Italian and Bordeaux
White Pepper - Grenache, Grüner Veltliner
Wood
Cedar/cigar box - Bordeaux, other good cabs
Vanilla - wines aged in new American oak
Sawdust
