Le Nez Du Vin, 12 Aromas Wine Faults

Understanding what shouldn't be in a wine is every bit as important as recognising what should. Le Nez du Vin – Wine Faults is designed to train your nose to identify the most common faults encountered from the winery to the bottle. Created by Jean Lenoir and updated in 2024, this practical kit combines 12 aroma vials with a detailed guide explaining what each fault smells like, why it occurs, how it can be prevented and, where possible, corrected.

The collection covers faults that can appear throughout the winemaking process, including green bell pepper, mustiness, sulphites, onion, cabbage, rancid butter, bruised apple, shoe polish, vinegar, nail polish remover, horse sweat and cork taint. Learning to recognise these aromas makes it easier to distinguish between a wine that is simply unusual and one that is genuinely flawed.

Used by winemakers, oenologists, sommeliers, wine buyers and students around the world, it's an invaluable training aid for anyone working with wine. Equally, for enthusiastic amateurs looking to take their tasting skills a step further, it offers a fascinating insight into the science of winemaking and the challenges behind producing clean, expressive wines. It also makes the perfect companion to Le Nez du Vin – Master Kit 54 Aromas, helping to complete the picture of both the desirable and undesirable aromas found in wine.

Specifications

• 12 aroma vials illustrating the most common wine faults
• Includes faults such as cork taint, oxidation, volatile acidity and reduction-related aromas
• Fully revised and updated guide by Jean Lenoir (2024 edition)
• Explains how faults occur, how to identify them and how they can be prevented
• Used by winemakers, sommeliers, wine educators and students worldwide
• Presented in a premium presentation box