smoky
A subtle smoky character that can be attributed to the soil in which the grapes were grown (as with some reds from Graves) or to the barrels in which the wine was aged.
The New Wine Lovers Companion, 2nd Edition, by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Copyright © (1) 2003, 1995 by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Reprinted by arrangement with Barron's Educational Series, Inc.