Drawing courtesy of robotkatsen's flickr stream. Not what we're talking about here, but still awesome.
You may be a cute little heartbreaker, but the foxy I’m referring to today is a pretty negative term that folks use when a wine has aromas more like animal fur than fruit or flowers. The odor may also come across as grape-y, candy-like or similar to tiny wild strawberries.
Studies have shown it might be caused by methyl anthranilate and/or o-amino acetophenone. This is a little much for a Friday afternoon, so just know that it is commonly associated with grapes in the Vitis labrusca species, and the Concord grape in particular. Concords are widely planted in New York State and are best known for their role in Welch’s grape juice.
Earlier harvesting or longer cask aging has been shown to reduce some of Concord’s foxy characteristics.
A Thirsty Spirit 