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Mandolina 2005 Sangiovese (Santa Barbara County)

Sangiovese · Mandolina

Santa Barbara County

Quality

A 0–100 expert rating: 80–84 good, 85–89 very good, 90–94 excellent, 95–100 classic. Higher means a more highly regarded wine.

81/100Good

Dry, acidic and harsh, this wine's cherry-skin flavors have a tannic bitterness. It tastes like an old-style Chianti, without the charm.

Flavor profile

An estimate of the wine's structure: body (how full it feels), acidity (tartness), sweetness, and tannin (the drying grip in reds).

Body65%

Acidity72%

Sweetness0%

Tannin85%

cherrytannic

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