palate
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Tasting notes: Creamy and rich throughout, it has great minerality in the mid-to-back palate and a touch of salinity on the finish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
It's a charming palate cleanser after the familial drama of the album's final third.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
And I’m still persnickety but exposure to so many extreme foods has broadened my palate.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
“The palate is both concentrated and energetic, balancing richness with precision and tension.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
“What he said was ‘facial issues,’ and you just assumed that he meant cleft palate.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
“The home is very taste-specific, which may not be helping the property as buyers are drawn to more neutral palates that are transitional vs. taste-specific,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026
It’s dry but not bone-dry, a wine to please a wide range of palates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Adenot said the dishes, which also include braised beef, and chocolate cream, will not only "delight our palates" but also help her feel connected to Earth, and her home country.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
Because they have different palates, they’re each able to pick up on certain notes much more strongly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
You see her hand-drawn illustrations of the human mouth, the tongue, the upper and lower palates, the uvula.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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