Full and wholesome attack, lots of berried flavour, the tannins are ripe and aid the persistence. |
When tannins mellow with age, they sweeten up, helping wine to step up to the next level of complexity. |
These thicker-skinned grapes revealed unripe fruit aromas and flavours, green tannins and mean acidity. |
The nut, which may also be called areca nut, contains a stimulating alkaloid and tannins which give it a pleasantly astringent taste. |
Soft tannins and lots of fruit make this quite an unusual and mellow Chianti. |
On the palate it's a middleweight, plummy wine, and the tannins are fairly soft. |