balsámico de laurel

English translation: balsamic bay leaf overtones

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Spanish term or phrase:balsámico de laurel
English translation:balsamic bay leaf overtones
Entered by: Justin Peterson

18:35 May 13, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / wine
Spanish term or phrase: balsámico de laurel
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Nariz: Franca de Albariño (balsámico de laurel)

Does that even make sense?
balsámico de laurel?
You will find "laurel balsamic" ... on Spanish sites full of Spanglish
Justin Peterson
Spain
Local time: 06:08
balsamic bay leaf overtones
Explanation:
Laurel = bay leaf - it may sound more tempting to some peole.

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Or "balsamic nose with a hint of bay leaf..." The main thing with wine desciptions is not to end up in "Pseuds' Corner":

https://www.lexico.com/definition/pseud's_corner

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"Balsamic overones with a hint of bay leaf..." etc.
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neilmac
Spain
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That'll work, thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Franca nose Albariño (balsamic bay)
EirTranslations
4with balsamic laurel notes
Camila Garay Adriel
4balsamic bay leaf overtones
neilmac
Summary of reference entries provided
Balsamic
Domini Lucas

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with balsamic laurel notes


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Camila Garay Adriel
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Franca nose Albariño (balsamic bay)


Explanation:
Laurel is what we call in English "Bay leaf" or "Bay Leaves, quite aromatic, used in cooking through the Mediterranean but especially in Spain, so based on this I did a search and came up with the following:

See first review

https://www.drinksandco.com/rias-baixas-wine/santiago-roma-a...

In understanding wine tasting you'll see that bay leaf/leaves is actually a thing...

https://www.decanter.com/learn/advice/understand-tasting-not...

Re Albariño its aromatic blend of loganberry, cinnamon, mint and bay leaf."

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A return to the origin of Albariño production in wooden barrels. ... aromatic herbs (bay leaf, coppice),
www.angelsequeiros.com › galician-white-wine-foudre


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The grape's name derives from the name of the laurel bush, and its scent and flavor is indeed reminescent of laurel (think “bay leaf”)—

https://thatusefulwinesite.com/varietals/whites/Loureiro.php

I'd say bay leaf is more commonly used than laurel for describing wine in English sites as seen with the wine you mention specifically

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They aren't all from France. ... of sour cherries and plums, enriched by notes of sage, bay leaf and clove, and a refreshing bitterness and acidity.

https://www.eater.com/drinks/2016/5/20/11713332/natural-wine...

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre. Old vines, a minimum of 25 years. Intense bright purple. Seductive nose of small red fruits, but also coriander and bay leaf.

https://www.matthewclark.co.uk/products/wine/?SearchTerm=&Co...

Example sentence(s):
  • Albariño from Rías Baixas: Your Go-To Summer Wine ... lemon, white apricot and fresh herbs, with orange peel and subtle bay leaf adding depth at the end.

    amateurgastronomer.com › index › tag › albarino
    Reference: http://https://cahnandfinlay.co.nz/products/quinta-de-cousel...
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulina Sobelman
12 hrs

agree  neilmac: "Bay leaf" may seem more appealing to some consumers (I tend to associate laurel with ancient Rome)...
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agree  Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales: Agree with "bay leaf", but what is "franca" doing there? It's a Spanish word.
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balsamic bay leaf overtones


Explanation:
Laurel = bay leaf - it may sound more tempting to some peole.

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Note added at 1 day 21 hrs (2020-05-15 16:22:48 GMT)
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Or "balsamic nose with a hint of bay leaf..." The main thing with wine desciptions is not to end up in "Pseuds' Corner":

https://www.lexico.com/definition/pseud's_corner

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Note added at 1 day 21 hrs (2020-05-15 16:23:44 GMT)
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"Balsamic overones with a hint of bay leaf..." etc.

neilmac
Spain
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That'll work, thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: A noble thought, but what wine tasting report does not bask in Pseuds' Corner? ;)

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Reference comments


1 day 10 hrs
Reference: Balsamic

Reference information:
Re it referring to spiced wood aromas associated with balsam — an aromatic resin exuded by certain trees


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Also https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/tasting-advice/wines-and-aro... (albeit a French site), but there are others.

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This Larousse link also mentions Bay https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=N8ZWDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT571&lp...

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Sorry - the original link was the decanterchina one which has now slipped to the bottom


    Reference: http://https://www.decanterchina.com/en/knowledge/trivia/tas...
Domini Lucas
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