SIMURG
harmonious
EN
adj.
Displaying a perfect balance of fruit, acid, and tannins. 1
A harmonious wine is really a wine that has many characteristics, but all are in balance. With many wines, one flavor, texture or aroma might dominate the proceedings. 2
With a harmonious wine, there are distinctive characteristics, but no single one dominates the others. 3
An outstanding and harmonious wine with savoury and spicy fruit notes on the nose and pronounced sweet strawberry fruit and spice on the palate backed by refreshing vibrant acidity [...]. 4
[hɑːˈməʊ.ni.əs] 5
Well-balanced. 6
Middle 16th century. From HARMONY Old French HARMONIE from Latin HARMONIA agreement, concord from Greek, from HARMOS joint, HARMOZEIN fit together. 7
Università degli Studi di Genova, Facoltà di Lingue e Letterature Straniere
Veronica Poggi rev. Gerbaudo
1 : «http://en.mimi.hu/wine/harmonious.html», (16/11/2009)
2 : «http://www.answers.com/topic/harmonious», (14/11/2009)
3 : «http://ezinearticles.com/?Wine-Terminology---The-Key-Phrases-Starting-With-G-Or-H&id=1907603», (14/11/2009)
4 : «http://www.christies.com/Features/2009-June-A-Musar-Masterclass-79-1.aspx», (14/11/2009)
5 : «http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/harmonious_1?q=harmonious», (17/11/2011)
6 : «http://www.winespectator.com/glossary/index/word/H», (17/11/2011)
7 : «http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=harmonious&searchmode=none», (14/11/2009)