fondo licoroso y balsámico

19:06 Jul 10, 2020 

Syrupy
Describes a white wine rich in residual sugar (natural, non-fermented sugar). Syrupy wines are very fat on the palate...

14:53 Jul 10, 2020 

You should post your answer.

08:15 Jul 10, 2020 

because Ormiston's suggestion has got me down the route of looking at 'vin liquoreux' and a Kudoz French>English answer, which says "has had some sugar added to it to make it sweeter (though I believe this is a naturally-occuring grape-related sugar, and not just any old cane sugar) --- this is NOT the same as a 'fortified wine'".

12:51 Jul 9, 2020 

Thank you both!

12:40 Jul 9, 2020 

You're welcome, and good luck with this translation!

12:09 Jul 9, 2020 

yes, the language of wine tasting is indeed misleadingly flowery, but at the same time it is extremely (and surprisingly) precise. Which makes it all the harder for translators. You simply cannot make something up - as some translators on ProZ have insisted that you can. "Just anything" will definitely not do.
And I'd be wary of using "aromatic" here on its own, as that omits the "Espiritoso" element, which is probably more crucial here.
And, yes, do use the RAE or a paper dictionary more often :)

11:25 Jul 9, 2020 

Many thanks Sandra, and you remind me that I really should use RAE more often than I do (I tend to open up the same 6 main dictionaries in my browser every day and sometimes forget to look at others!). I've found a few Spanish tasting notes for this wine, but unfortunately no English equivalents. Aromatic seems quite convincing here, thank you.

11:19 Jul 9, 2020 

Hi Carol. Yes, for licoroso in a wine context, I've found strong/fortified wine, but wasn't sure if it was right in the context of a background taste. And yes, I know that liquorice is regaliz but the language of wine is so flowery that it occurred to me it could actually be derived from it "being like liqueur/liquor" - just a wild guess!

11:12 Jul 9, 2020 

The definition for "licoroso" is: 1. adj. Dicho del vino: Espiritoso y aromático.

Something along the lines of "aromatic", perhaps. Definitely not "liquorice".

It might be worth looking into English reviews of wines made of the same grape/wines of the same style and see how they are described.

10:58 Jul 9, 2020 

"of high alcoholic content", which seems to fit the bill in this context.

What did you find in your own dictionary or glossary?

10:53 Jul 9, 2020 

as that's regaliz.

But which term are you asking about (remember, only one term per question, for the sake of the poor old Glossary!)

I imagine it's "licoroso" that you're asking for...?