a firm, yet lean tasting wine with decent acidity. Has been used to describe the varietals coming from Germany. These varietals include, Morio Muskat, Muller Thurgau and Scheurebe.

a firm, intense, positive quality in dry wines with good acidity, such as Chablis Structure…the balance and intensity of the basic components (acid, tannin, alcohol, colouring matter

Bracing, with intense mineral character. Usually a white-wine characteristic.

Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel.

Shrill. Like "hard," but more so.

resembling steel as in hardness; "steely eyes"; "steely nerves like those of a steeplejack"

Emphasized upper mids around 3 - 6 kHz. Peaky, nonflat high-frequency response. (See Glassy, Harsh, Edgy.)

Made of steel; consisting of steel.