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