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Default TN: Riesling and Gamay

Anders wrote on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:13:28 +0100:


> "Mike Tommasi" > skrev i melding
> ...
>> AyTee wrote:
>>> On Jan 19, 7:23 am, DaleW > wrote:
>>>> sorry, for some reason petrol has become the normal
>>>> geekspeak for TDN (1,2,6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene).
>>>> Actually probably closer to kerosene/diesel than gasoline.
>>>>
>>>> TDN is found in lots of grape varieties, but typically the highest
>>>> concentrations are in Riesling.- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>>> To me, TDN smells of light machine oil, like "3-in One." (Is
>>> that stuff still around? It used to be sold in US hardware
>>> stores for household use -- oiling door hinges and such.)

>>
>> Oui, that is what TDN stands for in french: Trois Dans uN.
>>

>LOL!


Now I think I've got it! I do know what light machine oils such as "3 in
1" smell like and I seem to recall Rieslings that have a subtle hint of
the smell. It's amazing what small touches of inherently unlikely odors
will do!
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