Puckery: Describes highly tannic and very dry wines.
Pungent: Having a powerful, assertive smell linked to a high level of volatile acidity.
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Puckery
Tasting term referring to astringent, hard or tannic.
Puncheon
A puncheon is a cask with a capacity of 273 to 454 litres (72 to 120 U.S. gallons).
Puckery
The tactile sensation of highly tannic wines; astringent.
Pulp
The flesh of the grape (or other fruit).
PUCKERY
Synonym for Astringent. Describes a highly tannic and very dry wine.
puckery
Describes the sensation in the mouth caused by very tannic wines.
racking
The process of separating the fermented grape juice from the lees.
PUCKERY (see also HARD, TANNIC) Synonym for ASTRINGENT.
RACKING (see also FILTERED, FINED). Traditional method of wine clarification. Sequential transfer of wine to several containers, each transfer leaving behind some particulate matter.
The rough, puckery taste sensation caused by an excess of tannin in especially young red wines. It diminishes with age in the bottle.
Baked
Quality of red wine made in a very hot climate from very ripe grapes.
Astringent
The "puckery" quality of highly tannic wines. Feels like it's drying the mouth. Tannins are most prevalent in young reds. Tannins produce big, round flavors in properly aged wines.
Sauvignon tends to be (I say tends to be because wine, unlike soft drinks or mass-produced beers, changes in character from year to year and from producer to producer) firmer and more tannic (tannin is what gives your mouth that slightly puckery ...
Tannins are often described as bitter, puckery, drying, astringent or akin to the sensation of rubbing a swab of cotton down your tongue. I actually tried this and did see a connection between the two sensations.
(see also ASTRINGENT, PUCKERY). A naturally occurring substance in grapeskins, seeds and stems. Is primarily responsible for the basic "bitter" component in wines.
Astringent
A sharp, puckery taste in a new wine due to tannin (see that listing). Aging in cask or bottle is the remedy.
Big Wine
One having strong flavor and full body, to serve with flavorsome food.
Characteristic of young red wines, tannin manifests itself as an astringent, puckery feeling in the mouth. It can be a product of the grape's pits, stems, and skins, or of the oak in which the wine is stored.
Describes a rough, harsh, puckery feel in the mouth, usually from tannin or high acidity that red wines (and a few whites) have. When the harshness stands out, the wine is astringent.
Austere ...
That quality in a wine that makes your mouth feel slightly dry and puckery. Astringency is related to tannin (see entry).
ASTRINGENT: Describes a rough, harsh, puckery feel in the mouth, usually from tannin or high acidity, that red wines (and a few whites) have. When the harshness stands out, the wine is astringent.
Astringency: The dry, puckery sensation caused by tannin in wine. The tannins actually denature the salivary proteins, causing a rough "sandpapery" feel in the mouth.
ASTRINGENT
Descriptive of wines that have a rough, puckery taste. Usually can be attributed to high tannin content. Tannic astringency will normally decrease with age. However, sometimes the wine fails to outlive the tannin.
Tannin leaves a puckery, astringent feeling on the tongue, gums, and cheeks and can sometimes also taste bitter.
Tannin - Polyphenolic compounds that give wine a bitter, dry, or puckery feeling in the mouth.
Tart - A tasting term describing a wine high in acidity. Often displayed by young, unripe wines.
Astringency: Sensation of taste, caused by tannins in wine, which is best described as mouth drying, bitter or puckery.
One of the most prominent elements of wine "flavor" is tannin, more touch rather than taste. Tannin leaves a puckery, astringent feeling on the tongue, gums and cheeks and can sometimes also taste bitter.
Lactic acid will exist if malolactic fermentation has been completed. Without sufficient acid, wines taste flat, age poorly and are more likely to spoil. If there is too much acid, the wine tastes tart and puckery.
 See also: Taste, Wine, Grape, Tannin, White
  
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