oakiness in wine

noun

1. the aromas, flavors, or texture that a wine gains from aging in oak barrels or using oak pieces, often including notes of vanilla, toast, spice, cedar, or coconut

   B2

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   • "I like a little oakiness in my wine."A2
   • "This wine has a gentle oakiness with hints of vanilla."B1
   • "The oakiness in this Chardonnay comes from barrel aging."B1
   • "Some tasters find excessive oakiness masks the wine's fruit."C1