The finish (also called the length) is the aftertaste that lingers in the mouth after a sip. It is measured in caudalies, and a long finish lasts seven to 15 seconds and is often taken as a sign of high quality.
The aftertaste (also known as the length) that stays in the mouth after a sip. The finish is measured in caudalies (the finish in seconds). This allows us to distinguish between a long finish (seven to 15 seconds), a medium finish (four to seven seconds) and a short finish. A pleasant, long finish is often said to point to a high-quality wine. Some connoisseurs, however, criticise judging the finish strictly by the second at tastings as a rather bold stopwatch mentality, especially since the finish (retronasal) must ultimately depend largely on the nose, which can tire after trying several champagnes (or other wines) and can no longer be relied on to keep precisely to the second.
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