Definitions

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  • noun The state or condition of being stemmy.

Etymologies

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stemmy +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • There was some green stemminess as well--which I always like in Merlot--and the rich aftertaste was luscious with milk chocolate notes.

    WBW #55: Merlots North and South 2009

  • There was some green stemminess as well--which I always like in Merlot--and the rich aftertaste was luscious with milk chocolate notes.

    Archive 2009-03-01 2009

  • The wines are less prone to stemminess and more prone to vivacious fruit, sometimes cherry and sometimes all the way to Jolly Rancher.

    A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

  • The wines are less prone to stemminess and more prone to vivacious fruit, sometimes cherry and sometimes all the way to Jolly Rancher.

    A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

  • This fruit-forward wine displays outstanding depth, a plump, flavorful personality, and some hints of stemminess in the finish.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • This fruit-forward wine displays outstanding depth, a plump, flavorful personality, and some hints of stemminess in the finish.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • This fruit-forward wine displays outstanding depth, a plump, flavorful personality, and some hints of stemminess in the finish.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • This fruit-forward wine displays outstanding depth, a plump, flavorful personality, and some hints of stemminess in the finish.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • This fruit-forward wine displays outstanding depth, a plump, flavorful personality, and some hints of stemminess in the finish.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • This fruit-forward wine displays outstanding depth, a plump, flavorful personality, and some hints of stemminess in the finish.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

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