finish

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

the lingering taste after swallowing

finish in a sentence

“The wine had an exceptionally long finish.”

From finish, the final impression

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body

the weight and fullness of wine in the mouth

dry

wine with no residual sugar

oaky

having flavors imparted by oak barrel aging

corked

wine spoiled by a contaminated cork

legs

the streaks of wine running down the glass

terroir

the environmental factors affecting a wine's character