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| Maderized/Overoaked (oaky): Oxidized wine which reminds to wood. Dense smell, dull staste and dark colour in white wine. Positive characteristics. |
| Malic (Malic acid): Fresh smell to harsh apples which we could find in certain young wines. It is typical of some varieties of white grapes. |
| Malolactic fermentation: Process in which the malic acid is converted into latic, smoothing the wine . |
| Masculine/ Virile: Wine with body, incisive, until being aggressive. |
| Mature: Wine in its full ripeness, before starting its decadency. Rich wines in colour are obtained with ripe grapes, sweetness and natural richness. |
| Meagre/Lean: Wine poor in alcohol and dry extract. |
| Mellow: Soft, pleasant without edges or harshnesses. |
| Metallic: Faulty wine by undesirable contact with elements of metal. |
| Millésime: French Word to distinguish an elaborated wine in a year of exceptional harvest which was declared. It is mainly used in the Champagnes. |
| Mouldy: Undesirable taste due to faults of the grapes or to the bad storage. |
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