Description (also slimy, tough) for a wine in the context of a wine address. This is characterised by a (conceptually rather negative) viscosity and a buttery taste and smell. In its strongest form, it is the wine defect Lindton (see there). A related term is milky. In contrast, there are positive terms for a pronounced consistency; these are fat, meaty, full-bodied and oily. See also under viscosity.
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