"Tom S" > wrote in message om>...
> If ML is still happening it's probably CO2. Try pulling a sample and
> degassing it by warming it a little and shaking it in a 2/3 full bottle
> until it stops giving off gas (use your thumb over the end so you can tell).
> If it tastes OK then, it was CO2. If it smells vinegary or like nail polish
> it's got a VA problem. If it isn't too severe, that _may_ go away when you
> sulfite the wine.
>
Will do. BTW, I notice in many, many wines I buy that there is a
similar sensation - can't tell if it's CO2 (maybe from slight
malolactic acid left in wine) or slight VA.