oaky
1 Britishadjective
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hard like the wood of an oak
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(of a wine) having a pleasant flavour imparted by the oak barrel in which it was stored
noun
Example Sentences
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Here’s a classic California chardonnay — rich, oaky, plush in texture and spicy with flavors of peach, apricot, anise and ginger and lemon curd and lemongrass and … well, you get the idea.
From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022
Free Spirits’s take on tequila is oaky and smoky; quiet enough that it can be easily buried in cocktails, but loud enough to be heard through club soda or, for that paloma, grapefruit soda.
From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022
But unfortunately, since notes of fruit in a wine are the first to go, oaky wine can quickly taste like oak water.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022
California chardonnay has the reputation of being extravagant, oaky and overblown, but this wine is the antithesis, subtle rather than excessive.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2022
The cookies will stay moist in the center, get a little caramelized on the edges and have some extra oaky vanilla and baking spice notes.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2022
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