Mercaptans

January 17, 2020

Offensive-smelling compounds that result from poor winemaking when hydrogen sulfide combines with components in the wine. The aromas can include putrid food, skunk, and burnt rubber.

Every now and then, you taste a wine that is not particularly expressive or compelling. Nonetheless and inexplicably, your intuition tells you that the wine may emerge from its dullness and with time (weeks or… Continue reading

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