Light-bodied means delicate and thin in the mouth. A light-bodied red, light-bodied and dry.
Body is about weight and texture rather than strength or flavour, which is the distinction people miss. A light-bodied wine can still be high in alcohol and strongly flavoured.
1adjectivelight-bodiedDelicate and thin in the mouth.
“A light-bodied red suits fish better than most people expect.”
light-bodied is a quality.
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