of wine: containing an abundance of tannins: markedly astringent
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Light as a Fleurie from Beaujolais but with a firm tannic backbone.—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 The thick skinned Madrasa red grape from Azerbaijan produces wines with a light tannic structure, chocolate/red fruit aromas and flavors that can be complex, fruity and with subtle spices and firm acidity.—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 Twenty-seven years in a barrel, through hot and humid Kentucky summers and icy cold winters, should turn a bourbon into a tannic oak bomb.—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025 O’Gorman credits Ireland’s climate and the types of barrels used to allowing a whiskey to mature for this long and not become an oaky, tannic bomb.—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tannic
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