Relax. These are Tartarate crystals and have no effect on the wine. If
they persist, just decant the wine an hour before serving.

Not a problem!

Peter Taylor


"LZYLTNING" > wrote in message
...
> I was reorganizing my cellar the other day and came across three
half-bottles
> of 1997 Ch. Guiraud. I've had them since they were released and they've
been
> stored in an off-site location with temp. and humidity controls.
>
> Upon lifting and tilting one of the bottles I noticed a fair amount of
what
> appear to be sugar crystals floating in the wine. They resemble large
dandruff
> flakes and apparently had been shaken loose from the bottom of the bottle.
I
> quickly checked out the other two bottles and the same flakes were
present. I
> do not recall seeing this when I purchased them and none of my other
Sauternes
> has this problem.
>
> My questions are these?
>
> What are these things and why are they there?
> Does this indicate damage of any kind?
> How will this impact their age-worthiness and eventual drinkability, if at
all?
>
>
> Thanks in advance for your responses.