Ten Aromas
Top ten aromas you don’t want to smell in your wine this fall.
| Compound | What it Smells Like |
| Acetaldehyde | Stale straw; roasted nuts |
| Amyl-acetate | Fake candy banana flavoring |
| Brettanomyces | Barnyards, fecal matter, gamey horses |
| Cork taint | Damp dog in damp basement sitting on damp cardboard |
| Butyric acid | Rancid butter |
| Ethyl acetate | Weak vinegar, paint thinner, nail polish remover |
| Hydrogen sulfide | Rotten eggs, garlic that has gone bad |
| Mercaptans | Burnt garlic or onion |
| Oxidation | Cooked bruised fruit and walnuts |
| Sulfur dioxide | Burnt matches |