单词 | over-oaked |
释义 | over-oakedadj. Of wine: excessively matured in an oak container; heavily flavoured by oak-ageing. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective] > having specific flavour > tasting of the cork or cask enfumed1601 fusty1601 corkish1822 corked1830 corky1889 over-oaked1981 1981 Bon Appétit Nov. 182/2 It is very important to make sure that the wine does not become over-oaked. This is critical to the taste. 1991 Wine & Spirits June 37/2 Of the 118 wines reviewed in this year's American Wine Competition there were very few over-oaked wines. 2000 Wine May 30/4 Asked about the trend away from clumsy and over-oaked Chardonnay towards a more supple, complex wine, Stern used a wine-maker's cliché as an answer. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1981 |
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