葡萄酒的感官评价常用术语(C)

Cats pee: Pungent, even aggressive, aroma found particularly in some Sauvignon Blanc wines.
猫尿味：刺激性的甚至侵略性的气味，特别是出现在一些长相思葡萄酒。

Cedar, cedary: Tasting term used to indicate the spicy smell of cedar wood, particularly in Cabernet Sauvignon wines.
雪松味，雪松似的：品尝术语，用来指雪松木的香料味道，尤其出现在赤霞珠葡萄酒中。

Chewy: Describes rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied.
耐嚼的：形容丰富，沉重，单宁明显的浓郁型葡萄酒。

Cigar Box: Another descriptor for a cedary aroma.
雪茄盒味：对雪松味的另一种表达。

Clarity: Referring to suspended particulate matter in a wine, clarity is described in terms of the wine’s reflective quality; brilliant, clear, dull or hazy. A pronounced haziness may signify spoilage, while brilliant, clear or dull wines are generally sound.
澄清度：指在葡萄酒里出现的悬浮粒子物质，澄清度用在形容葡萄酒的反射性质方面：闪耀，清晰，阴暗或模糊。显著的模糊状态可能意味着葡萄酒变坏了，而闪耀，清晰或阴暗的葡萄酒通常都是健康的。

Clean: Fresh on the palate and free of any off-taste. Does not necessarily imply good quality.
干净的：口感新鲜且没有任何不好的味道。不一定意味着优质。

Cleared: Term applied to a wine which was deposited it is suspended material and become clear.
澄清过的：用于描述沉淀出其中的悬浮物质后变得澄清的葡萄酒。

Chocolate, chocolatey: Tasting term used to indicate a rich, warm chocolate-like aroma and taste, particularly in red wine.
巧克力味：品尝术语，用来指一种丰富的、温暖的像巧克力一样的香味和味道，尤其用于红葡萄酒中。

Closed: Describes wines that are concentrated and have character, yet are shy in aroma or flavor.
封闭的：形容葡萄酒浓郁且有个性，但香气或滋味却还没开放出来。

Cloudiness: Lack of clarity to the eye. Fine for old wines with sediment, but it can be a warning signal of protein instability, yeast spoilage or re-fermentation in the bottle in younger wines.
朦胧：看起来不够透明。对于带沉淀物的老龄葡萄酒而言无伤大雅，但是对于年轻葡萄酒而言则可能是蛋白质不稳定，酵母坏死或者瓶中再次发酵的警告信号。

Cloudy: An evident lack of visual clarity. Fine for old wines with sediment, but in younger wines cloudiness can be a warning signal.
阴沉：看起来显著缺乏澄清度。对于带沉淀物的老龄葡萄酒而言无伤大雅，但在年轻的葡萄酒当中阴暗朦胧可能是一个警告信息。

Cloying: Describes ultra-sweet or sugary wines that lack the balance provided by acid, alcohol, bitterness or intense flavor.
反胃的：形容超甜或甜葡萄酒缺乏由酸，酒精，苦味或者强烈香料味所提供的均衡度。

Coarse: Usually refers to texture, and in particular, excessive tannin or oak. Also used to describe harsh bubbles in sparkling wines.
粗糙的：通常指葡萄酒的质地，特别是指过多的单宁或橡木所产生的质感。同时也用于形容气泡酒所产生的粗糙的气泡。

Complex: Tasting term used to indicate a wine with many different layers of flavours and sensations. Complexity is one of the hallmarks of a great wine, as opposed to the one-dimensional simplicity of an easy-drinking wine.
复杂的：品尝术语，用来指葡萄酒有很多层次的味道和感觉，复杂感是优质葡萄酒的特点之一，与入口简单朴素的易饮葡萄酒相对。

Complexity: An element in all great wines and many very good ones; a combination of richness, depth, flavor intensity, focus, balance, harmony and finesse.
复杂度：所有佳酿以及许多十分好的葡萄酒里面的一个因素；结合丰富度，深度，风味强度，集中，均衡，和谐且精细。

Cooked: Describes a dull, stewed flavor associated with wines adversely affected by excessive heat during shipping or storage.
煮熟的：形容一种呆滞，受热的风味，常与葡萄酒在运输或存储过程受热过度相关联。

Corked, corky: Fault in wine caused by a contaminated cork. Corked wine is easier to recognise than to describe: it is woody, mouldy, stale and mouth-puckering.
带木塞味的：受污染的木塞所引起的葡萄酒中的不愉快感。酒中的软木塞味虽难以描述但很容易被辨别出来：带有木材，霉朽和陈腐的味道，且口感粗涩。

Crisp: Tasting term used to describe a wine with a lively, refreshing acidity.
清脆的：品尝术语，用于描述葡萄酒具有着活跃的、提神的酸度。