Review of Le Nez du Vin Red and White Wine Aromas Kit 24-pc.

Very nice product! Congratulations!

I liked the box, the books inside, everything. The only advice is if you are really serious in wine tasting you may feel, as I did, that some more smells should be there and are not.

My advice is: try to buy the most complete possible box, I would do that if I could!

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This intermediate Kit combines the aromas presented in the Red Wine and the White Wine Kit. These 24 aromas/reference molecules are directly linked to the molecular composition of red and white wine (including Champagne). They enable the 24 most common aromas found in red and White wine to be memorized and identified. Memorizing these aromas provides an accurate and coherent vocabulary to further stimulate our appreciation of fine wines.Two beautifully illustrated manuals accompany the kit covering the Le Nez du Vin instruction method, as well as a detailed description of each aroma, its corresponding molecule and a listing of wines in which they can be found.Le Nez du Vin/Make Scents of Wine is simply the Worlds Ultimate Wine Education Tool it helps develop the sense of smell and creates a common language to describe, understand and better enjoy wine. We all enjoy drinking wine but that pleasure is heightened if we are able to appreciate different tastes and assess the wine's richness and complexity. Wine, or more specifically the fruit of the vine, takes on the characteristics of the elements that surround it. Within the earth, air and water are aromatic compounds and essences of plant and floral life, layered over centuries. These are the exceptional aromas found in red and white wine, from France and around the world. Aromas can give us an indication of a wine's country, re

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Review of Le Nez du Vin Red Wine Aromas Kit 12-pc.

Fifteen years ago a doctor suggested I drink a glass of red wine with dinner for health reasons. In the course of following his prescription, I developed a love for the stuff, and got very serious about learning about wine, its aromas and tastes. Over the years, I've come up with an approach to enhancing my wine tasting skills, which includes the following:

1. Re-read and practice the tasting exercises three or four times a year described by Andrea Immer in Great Wine Made Simple: Straight Talk from a Master Sommelier

2. Keep careful notes about each wine I taste and compare notes for similar wines tasted in the past.

3. Discuss wine with experienced wine lovers.

4. Finally, once a year go through the wine essence aroma kits made by Le Nez du Vin. My wife gave me a large kit of essences ten years ago, and it has proven to be a wonderful gift. The essences are all pure, made from natural ingredients, and hold their aromas for many years. The kits are used by made experienced wine lovers, and I've never found a winelover who didn't find them an excellent learning aid.

The kits come in several variations, in addition to the basic red wine kit mentioned here:

- The master kit with 54 aromas -- white and red wines.
- An intermediate kit with 24 aromas -- white and red wines.
- A red wine kit with 12 aromas.
- A white wine and Champagne kit with 12 aromas.
- A set of 12 different aromas imparted by different types of barrels.
- A set of 12 different wine faults; this kit taught me exactly what is meant by a "corked" wine.

The system was developed by a French wine expert, Jean Lenoir, who seeks to " Finally, pleasure. Jean Lenoir want to approach the truth of wine with you to give you a tangible picture of this thrilling but invisible part of wine. A reality that will help you to understand, appreciate and remember... This is where the real pleasure and excitement lie! Now you can join and help to make wine one of mankind's living treasures."

I sound a bit like a shill, but Lenoir's kits and approach have greatly improved my ability to taste wine, while greatly enhancing the enjoyment of the hobby generally.

The 54 aromas include:

Fruit Aromas
01 - Lemon
02 - Grapefruit
03 - Orange
04 - Pineapple
05 - Banana
06 - Lychee
07 - Melon
08 - Muscat
09 - Apple
10 - Pear
11 - Quince
12 - Strawberry
13 - Raspberry
14 - Redcurrant
15 - Blackcurrant
16 - Bilberry
17 - Blackberry
18 - Cherry
19 - Apricot
20 - Peach
21 - Almond (kernel)
22 - Prune
23 - Walnut

Floral Aromas
24 - Hawthorn
25 - Acacia
26 - Linden
27 - Honey
28 - Rose
29 - Violet



Vegetal Aromas
30 - Green pepper
31 - Mushroom
32 - Truffle
33 - Yeast
34 - Cedar
35 - Pine
36 - Licorice
37 - Blackcurrant bud
38 - Cut hay
39 - Thyme
40 - Vanilla
41 - Cinnamon
42 - Clove
43 - Pepper
44 - Saffron

Animal Aromas
45 - Leather
46 - Musk
47 - Butter

Grilled Aromas
48 - Toasted bread
49 - Roasted almonds
50 - Roasted hazelnut
51 - Caramel
52 - Coffee
53 - Dark chocolate
54 - Smoked

Robert C. Ross 2008

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A selection of red wine aromas from the Master Kit. These 12 aromas/reference molecules are directly linked to the molecular composition of red wine. They enable the 12 most common aromas found in red wine to be memorized and identified. Memorizing these aromas provides an accurate and coherent vocabulary to further stimulate our appreciation of fine red wines.Two beautifully illustrated books accompany the kit covering the Le Nez du Vin instruction method, as well as a detailed description of each aroma, its corresponding molecule and a listing of wines in which they can be found.Le Nez du Vin/Make Scents of Wine is simply the Worlds Ultimate Wine Education Tool it helps develop the sense of smell and creates a common language to describe, understand and better enjoy wine. We all enjoy drinking wine but that pleasure is heightened if we are able to appreciate different tastes and assess the wine's richness and complexity. Wine, or more specifically the fruit of the vine, takes on the characteristics of the elements that surround it. Within the earth, air and water are aromatic compounds and essences of plant and floral life, layered over centuries. These are the exceptional aromas found in red and white wine, from France and around the world. Aromas can give us an indication of a wine's country, region & vineyard of origin, grape varietal and the wine-making techniques and agi

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Review of Le Nez du Vin Ultimate Wine Aromas Master Kit 54-pc.

The various aromas are mostly very good, but the occasional one, "Apple" springs to mind, seems a little artificial. The point is not to produce the best possible apple smell, but to reproduce the apple-like aroma which is present in some wine.
The bottles are all well made from glass with decent screw tops. Each is numbered rather than labeled with the aroma so you have less chance of being able to let your eyes trick you into recognizing the aroma. Unfortunately a few do have a significant color cue; the orange aroma for instance is very orange in color. Working blind with a partner is probably helpful as you will start to recognize the numbers after a while in any case.
Each aroma is balanced to a range so that they are detectable but not overpowering. The aromas are also guaranteed for, I believe, 10 years, but I don't have the kit with me at the moment to check.

I found the book a little disappointing. There are a few pages introducing the sense of smell in general, and a large section on wines by region and which aromas are to be expected in each wine. Unfortunately the section on how to use the kit is very small, just one or two pages. I had hoped for a number of tips on training, perhaps even a plan or suggestions for games. It should be easy enough to come up with some ideas though.

So far it has been god fun though. I found it extremely difficult to identify anything the first time I tried. Most were familiar, but it was impossible to put a name to anything. It only took a couple of sessions before I started to see an improvement. The lack of any visual cue makes it surprisingly difficult, but that of course is the advantage of such a kit. Others advocate training using actual wines and the tasting notes of professionals. Unfortunately it is well known that if someone says "cherries", that is what everyone in the room starts to smell. The little nondescript bottles definitely give you the confidence that it is your nose alone which is being stimulated. That is actually why I found the book so disappointing; there is little information on how to train just your nose in isolation, but a lot of reference information telling you exactly when you should be smelling those cherries.

5 Stars for the aromas.
4 Stars for the book.

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The Worlds Ultimate Wine Education Tool.For 30 Years the 54 Aroma Master Kit has been the reference in the Industry. It is the choice of wineries, educators, merchants and true wine lovers the world over.Our sense of smell is very delicate and highly sensitive. Practice allows us to recognize and identify the 54 aromas most commonly present in wine; thus, improving our appreciation and enjoyment of wine. These are the typical aromas found in red and white wine (including Champagne) from France and around the world. They give us an indication of the wine's origin, the grape variety as well as the vineyard, the winemaking techniques used and the aging conditions. Memorizing these aromas provides an accurate and coherent vocabulary to further stimulate our appreciation of fine wines.Le Nez du Vin/Make Scents of Wine is simply the Worlds Ultimate Wine Education Tool it helps develop the sense of smell and creates a common language to describe, understand and better enjoy wine. We all enjoy drinking wine but that pleasure is heightened if we are able to appreciate different tastes and assess the wine's richness and complexity. Wine, or more specifically the fruit of the vine, takes on the characteristics of the elements that surround it. Within the earth, air and water are aromatic compounds and essences of plant and floral life, layered over centuries. These are the exceptional aro

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