2016 Haura
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The 2016 Haura is laced with hints of iron, smoke, chalk and a host of earthy/savory notes that add character. This plump, flavorful Graves from the Dubourdieu family will drink well for at least the next handful of years. Tasted two times.
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Jancis Robinson MW
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Rich nose and smoked-meat aromas but a bit tough and fruitless. (JR)
The 2016 Haura is a bold, powerful wine. Smoke, chalk and red stone flavors are pushed forward, but what I most like about the wine is its tense, vibrant personality. The fruit tastes like it was picked on the later side. There is much to like in this super-expressive wine from the Dubourdieu family.
The 2016 Haura felt a little overdone on the nose, perhaps just a couple of vats of Merlot that ran away a little during fermetation? The palate is more structured and grippy in the mouth and yet it still suggests a slightly overlong extraction, leaving a little bitterness on the finish. The 2015 from this Pessac-Léognan was excellent, but I think the 2016 does not quite match up.