Describes the appearance of very clear wines with absolutely no visible suspended or particulate matter. Not always a plus, as it can indicate a highly filtered wine from which many of the components [..]

1680s, from French brilliant "sparkling, shining" present participle of briller "to shine" (16c.), from Italian brillare "sparkle, whirl," perhaps from Vulgar Latin *beri [..]

of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor" brainy: having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; &quot [..]

very bright; dazzling. The same word also means very clever

sparkling. Outstandingly talented

 a tasting note for wines that appear sparkling clear

(adj) of surpassing excellence(adj) having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence(adj) characterized by grandeur(adj) having striking color(adj) full of light; shining intensely(adj) clear a [..]

Characteristic of a wine with a splendid visual appearence, clean and with bright reflections.

A descriptor denoting absolute, crystalline clarity in a wine. Brix:

Quite possibly the worst misnomer of all wine descriptors, this denotes a wine which is clear and without any particles. Often, this indicates that a wine has been filtered, sometimes to a point where [..]