Bottle stink: ever open a bottle of wine which, at first, smells wretched, but with Decantation, or a moment's aeration, loses the odors? Bottle stink, folks: like morning mouth.
BOTTLE STINK
A stale, somewhat stinky odor that sometimes exists when a cork is first withdrawn from the bottle. This condition usually disipates quickly.
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Off-putting nose (a "reductive" aroma) sometimes evident on opening a bottle of wine, which will usually dissipate after allowing the wine to breathe for a few minutes. Most likely to occur in bottles of older wine.
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Lighter bodied reds or whites may taste a bit harsh, a condition known as 'bottle stink,' but this clears up after about 15 minutes of aeration.
Aeration (airing) can make younger wines more balanced and smoother by rounding their tannins. In addition, airing helps get rid of bottle stinks " the unpleasant odor that emerges when the bottle is opened.
 See also: Tannic, Tannins, Wine, Bottle, Must
  
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