Oaky: Describes the aroma or taste quality imparted to a wine by the oak barrels or casks in which it was aged. Can be either positive or negative. The terms toasty, vanilla, dill, cedary and smoky indicate the desirable qualities of oak; charred, burnt, green cedar, lumber and plywood describe its unpleasant side. See also American oak, French oak.

橡木味的：描述葡萄酒在陈酿过程中从橡木桶或木桶里获得的香味和味道。既可以成为优点也可以成为缺陷。像烘烤，香草，小茴香，雪松和烟味等描述表明橡木的优良品质； 烧焦，烧烫，绿雪松，木材和胶合板味则令人不悦。参见美国橡木，法国橡木。