Home Learn Wine Terminology Smoky Decanter Staff November 10, 2010 Tasting term used to indicate the smell of wood smoke on the nose Desirable if it is not overpowering. Written by Latest Wine News Market Watch: SuperTuscans in the spotlight Filippo Magnani: ‘Wine enthusiasts are eager to explore the more off-the-beaten-path areas’ Editors’ picks – November 2024 Loire Valley wine visionary Evelyne de Pontbriand dies Burglars steal €60,000 of fine wine from Paris restaurant