Wine Aromas and Compounds DataBase

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Band-aid Barnyard Basil

Aroma profile for Barnyard

Can have various causes, and not necessarily offensive when present at low levels (as when it becomes part of the complexity of Burgundy), but when extreme may be due to contamination with Brettanomyces.

Encyclopedia entries that mention Barnyard
Brettanomyces
Pinot Noir

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