Salut/Hi Ron Natalie,

le/on Tue, 15 Feb 2005 08:27:00 -0500, tu disais/you said:-

>Dick R. wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> I have read in this NG that TCA contaminated (corked)
>> wines can have a barnyard or wet dog flavor. Last night
>> we had a bottle of 2002 Antinori Santa Cristina (an everyday
>> favorite), and even with my inexperienced palate I
>> could easily detect a flavor that reminded me of wet
>> cardboard. Was this wine corked? We've had many bottles of
>> Santa Cristina, but never one that tasted like this.
>>
>Wet cardboard is excessive oxidation.

With respect Ron, or Natalie, no it isn't. Wet dog/cardboard is the
caracteristic smell of TCA contamination or "corked" wine.

The smell of excessive oxidation is quite different. Sort of apple peel-y,
or a bit like a madeira.
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