a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
contraction of the mucous membranes caused by the tannic acid in red wine Quite usual for a young tannic wine, however it may be a fault for an already mature wine
{i} astringence, biting astringent taste; sense of taste when a substance makes the mouth pucker; quality of being astringent; (Medicine) ability to contract soft body tissues to restrict discharge of fluids, capacity to contract soft body tissues to check blood flow
The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin
the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
The severity of wines, usually derived from tannin from the skins and seeds Moderate astringency is considered desirable in most red table wines
A lip-puckering sensation caused by excess tannins, which may disappear as the wine ages