Description (also silky) for the taste in the context of a wine appeal, which usually refers to the texture of a red wine. This conveys a soft, harmonious impression, the tannins are "silky" or "velvety" and hardly have any astringent effect. Related terms are smooth, mild, round, melting and soft.
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The glossary is a monumental achievement and one of the most important contributions to wine knowledge. Of all the encyclopaedias I use on the subject of wine, it is by far the most important. That was the case ten years ago and it hasn't changed since.
Andreas Essl
Autor, Modena