Describing wine in English

Here are some common adjectives that are used to describe a wine's appearance, nose and palate.

Qualities		Appearance
1) Clarity		Bright - Clear - Dull - Hazy - Cloudy
2) Intensity	White Rosé Red	Water - White - Pale - Medium - Deep Pale - Medium - Deep Pale - Medium - Deep - Opaque
3) Colour	White Rosé Red	Green - Lemon - Straw - Gold - Amber Pink - Salmon - Orange - Onion Skin Purple - Ruby - Garnet - Mahogany - Tawny
Other observations		Legs (indications of body and viscosity) - Bubbles - Rim colour vs core - Deposits, etc

Qualities		Nose
1) Condition		Clean - Unclean
2) Intensity		Weak - Medium - Pronounced
3) Development		Youthful - Grape aromas - Aged bouquet - Tired - Oxidised
4) Fruit Character		Fruity - Floral - Vegetal - Spicy - Woody - Smoky - Animal - Complexity - Fermentation aromas - Ripeness - Faults

Qualities		Palate
1) Sweetness		Dry - Off-dry - Medium dry - Medium sweet - Sweet - Luscious
2) Acidity		Flabby - Balanced - Crisp - Acidic
3) Tannin		Astringent - Hard - Balanced - Soft
4) Body		Thin - Light - Medium - Pronounced
5) Fruit Character		Groups as for nose
6) Alcahol		Light - Medium - High
7) Length		Short - Medium - Long

General conclusions
1) Quality		Faulty - Poor - Average - Good - Outstanding
2) Maturity		Immature (needs x years) - At peak, can keep (how long) - At peak, drink soon - Declining - Over-mature
3) Age / Vintage
4) Origins		Location , Grape variety if any