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A hard wine with excessive acidity will be "harsh". The acid accentuates the tannins and increases the drying sensation known as astringency.
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Too much upper midrange. Peaks in the frequency response from 2 to 6 kHz. Or, excessive phase shift.
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Sharply acidic or with high tannin content
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Wines which are high in alcohol or tannins.
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a term saved for wines with unusually high tannin, young French, or some backyard concoctions "blended" with acetic acid.
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If a wine is too hard it is said to be harsh. Harshness in a wine, young or old, is a flaw.
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When a wine displays excessive tannin or alcohol it can be astringet or harsh.
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Refers to a rough, acidic wine exhibiting overabundant tannin.
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Excessively hard and astringent. It can become softer with age.
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Wines which are very tannic or high in alcohol.
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Rough, biting character from excessive tannin and/or acid. Excessive tannin or acid may be perceived due to a lack of fruit.
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Used to describe astringent wines that are tannic or high in alcohol.
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