Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine
Used to describe relatively hard, high-acid wines that lack depth and roundness Usually said of young wines that need time to soften, or wines that lack richness and body
Usually used in description of dry, relatively hard and acidic wines that seem to lack depth and roundness Such wines may soften a bit with age Term often applied to wines made from noble grape varieties grown in cool climates or harvested too early in the season
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face"
disapproval If you describe someone as austere, you disapprove of them because they are strict and serious. I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person
Characteristic of wines that are lean in body and high in acidity but overall on the pleasant side Usually white wines are likely to be austere in style
Relatively hard, high-acid wines that lack depth and roundness Usually said of young whites
A wine that seems to lack fruit and richness This is a type of harshness from too much tannins or acidity that sometimes softens with aging