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HARD
--- Describes wines with high acidity or tannic astringency; opposite
of lush. Young wines may lose their hardness with time.
HARSH
--- Excessively hard.
HERBACEOUS
--- Possessing a distinctively grassy or herbal smell, particularly
associated with some Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots and Sauvignon
Blancs. Sometimes erroneously used to describe vegetal character.
HOLLOW
--- Used to describe a wine that lacks depth; shallow; empty.
HOT
--- Causing a burning sensation when swallowed as a result of high
alcohol content.
HYBRID
--- The result of cross-breeding two species of grapes.
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