On Apr 24, 4:20*pm, AyTee > wrote:
> Omen Number 1: Upon removal of the foil, the top of the cork is moldy,
> but that is not necessarily an indication of spoilage. Number 2: The
> cork came out too easily for comfort. 3: The dealbreaker -- TCA. Too
> bad. But there are still some good things to say about this wine.
> The vestigial fruit aroma is lovely -- mostly sweet and sour cherry,
> with some green olive and a little licorice or anise in the
> background. The spice presents as more like cedar on the palate with
> stawberry and cherry. All of which, of course, must be discerned
> through the cork taint. There is none of the vegetal or meaty
> character of some cabernet francs, but also not herbal. The color is
> light for a cabernet and brickish, perhaps the color of a young tawny
> port. I bought this from the sale bin at my local grocery market. Olga
> Raffault 1990 Chinon "Les Picasses".

Too bad, non-tainted bottles of this are pretty ggood.