狐こ臭しゅう

noun

foxy odor (of wine)

A wine-tasting term describing a musky, animal-like aroma found in certain wines, especially those made from native American grape varieties such as Vitis labrusca. Not a common everyday word.

• このワインには狐こ臭しゅうがあると言いわれることがある。

  This wine is sometimes said to have a foxy odor.