crumbly, dry cork
 

....what does this mean? Got it from the half off rack... French.

crumbly, dry cork
 

wrote:
> ...what does this mean? Got it from the half off rack... French.
>

It generally means that the wine has been stored in a dry environment,
or upright, for a lengthy period of time. It can also happen in any
bottle of older (10+ years) wine, regardless of storage conditions. It
doesn't necessarily mean that the wine will be affected, but wines with
faulty corks will oxidize more rapidly than properly sealed bottles will.

Mark Lipton

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crumbly, dry cork
 

On Oct 3, 11:28 am, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> wrote:
> > ...what does this mean? Got it from the half off rack... French.
>
> It generally means that the wine has been stored in a dry environment,
> or upright, for a lengthy period of time. It can also happen in any
> bottle of older (10+ years) wine, regardless of storage conditions. It
> doesn't necessarily mean that the wine will be affected, but wines with
> faulty corks will oxidize more rapidly than properly sealed bottles will.

Thank you. They taste awful. And, yes, year is 1997. Bleagh!
Thanks!