Oak
The most common sort of wood used for barrels.

Overripe
An undesirable characteristic, grapes left on the vine for too long are overripe.

Oxidation
Wines suffering from this, sometimes from a less-than-airtight stopper, taste flat and go brown.

Perfumed
Usually more applicable to fragrant, aromatic white wines than to red wines, they can have a strong perfumed smell.

Plummy
Rich, concentrated wines can often have the smell and taste of ripe plums.

Plump
The diminutive of fat, also implying a degree of charm.

Powerful
Wines with high alcohol and tannin content are considered powerful, the 'tooth stainers'

Pressing
Literally, pressing the wine out of the skins. Quality depends on how hard they were pressed.