astringency

Example Sentences

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Larsen has the most consequential role and she imparts just the right note of astringency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

But the astringency remained, and then “someone had the bright idea of resting it on a spirit,” says Joe Horning, the liquid quality and innovations manager at the London-based Sipsmith Gin.

From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2024

Tannins are not necessarily bad, but over the long haul of a holiday feast the astringency that comes with them can be fatiguing.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Wine review: “There is often astringency that borders on a little too much rusticity …” PE: “If you like turpentine, you’ll love this wine.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021

The results, in both varieties were wines of excellent flavor, good body, a brilliant color, with enough of tannin or astringency, and sufficient acid—therefore, in every way satisfactory.

From The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines by Husmann, George