Musty
Having a moldy, mildewy flavor and aroma, due to cork or brew spoilage.
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Nose
The bouquet, or as a verb, the act of smelling the bouquet of a beer.
Musty
Musty is a bad mouldy aroma resulting from improperly cleaned storage vessels or an infected cork.
Mutage
Applied to fortified wines, mutage is the French term for the process of stopping the fermentation by the addition of spirit.
Musty: Having an off-putting moldy or mildewy smell. The result of a wine being made from moldy grapes, stored in improperly cleaned tanks and barrels, or contaminated by a poor cork.
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musty : An unpleasant 'mildew' or 'mouldy' aroma. While it may arise in some wines due to the impact of mould on the grapes, most musty characters experienced by winetasters are a result of taint from the cork.
Musty
Disagreeable odour and stale flavour caused by storage in dirty casks of cellars; mouldy.
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Stale, dusty aromas.
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Noble
Magnificent wine with perfect balance and distinctive expression.
Musty: Stale, dusty or rank aromas. The result of a wine being made from moldy grapes, stored in improperly cleaned tanks and barrels, or contaminated by a poor cork.
Musty: Having a mouldy smell.
Oaky: Describes the aroma and taste of oak.
Oxidized: Describes stale or 'off' wines.
Musty-Stale, dusty or rank aromas.
Noble-Great; of perfect balance and harmonious expression.
Musty Bad smell, due to poor casks or a cork fault.
New World An assessment adjective. Refers to the upfront, fruit and flavour of wines from New World Countries.
Musty - A damp, moldy aroma, often associated with TCA (a corked wine) but can also be present in some wines which are not corked.
Musty: Usually an indication that the wine is "corked," although some older wines may show an initial mustiness that blows off with time in the glass. Corked wines never improve with breathing.
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Wines aged in dirty barrels or unkept cellars or exposed to a bad cork take on a damp, musty character that is a flaw.
Musty
The off smell of a wine that has been in contact with old or poorly cleaned wooden casks. It is similar to a moldy smell, or even the "corked" smell of an off wine.
Musty: somewhat similar to bottle stink, but not so definite, it is often indicative of poor wood aging or faulty handling, and seldom dissipates.
MUSTY: Moldy or mildewy smell. Resulting from wine made of moldy grapes, stored in improperly cleaned tanks and barrels, or contaminated by a poor cork.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR: Oversized bottle holding 15 liters; the equivalent of 20 standard bottles.
Musty
Think of damp cellars, think of mouldy potatoes at the bottom of the bag, think of railway arches -- these smells can be described as musty, and when you encounter mustiness in a wine, it could well be because it is *corked.
MUSTY
A wine that displays unpleasant "mildew" or "moldy" aromas. Results from improperly cleaned storage vessels, moldy grapes or cork.
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A musty "wet dog" or "wet cardboard" smell (usually slight) that wine can take on as a result of bacteria in the cork interacting with minute amounts of chemical residues that may remain on corks or in bottles after they are washed.
The musty, moldy, mushroomy, chlorine-scented damp-basement and wet-cardboard stench that cork taint imparts, even in homeopathic amounts, is sufficient to spoil the enjoyment of your wine and prompt pouring it out, ...
Foxy - Musty, earthy flavor characteristics of native American wines. This is usually a derogatory term when applied to a wine.
Futures - See 'En Primeur'
Lactic Acid - An acidic component of wines that is also found in diary products.
Corked/corky
A musty, wet cardboard smell and taste. This is most often caused by TCA (trichloroanisole) found in a defective cork, hence the name. A wine that has been corked is unsalvageable.
It may result in a wine that simply lacks fruit and can be difficult to spot, or it may be horribly obvious, with cardboardy, musty, mushroomy, dank aromas and flavours, rendering the wine completely undrinkable. cosechaSpanish for vintage.
Corked: The wine smells of cork, it is unpleasant to smell and taste, slightly musty. The flavor of the wine will typically be flat and dull.
Crisp: Denotes a fresh, young wine with good acidity.
It is perceptible in a bouquet that shows no fruit, only the smell of musty cork, which reminds one of wet cardboard.
Corked: The wine tastes of cork, it is unpleasant to smell and taste, slightly musty.
Dirty: Covers any and all foul, rank, off-putting smells that can occur in a wine, including those caused by bad barrels or corks.
Implies an unpleasant, musty, moldy smell imparted by a flawed cork. Cork can contain bacteria that will cause "off" flavors in the wine. Quality cork manufacturers bleach and process corks to minimize the chance of a bottle being "corked.
Corky: A corky (or "corked") wine has an unpleasant odor and flavor of musty, moldy cork. It is very reminiscent of the smell of a mildewed cloth that has been allowed to sit without drying.
Geosmin is a compound with a very distinct earthy, musty, beetroot, even turnip flavour and aroma and has an extremely low sensory threshold of down to 10 parts per trillion.
I say it smells funky, because it doesn't really show any specific nor ripe fruit; the aroma seems to be a musty mixture of earth, herb, and unripe, maybe dried fruit.
A term used to describe the end result of TCA, a compound that spoils corks and can cause musty, wet-cardboard aromas and tastes. Wines that are 'corked' can vary from being just slightly off their best to filthy and oxidised.
A good sniff will also give you clues about a wine's condition - if it is corked it will smell musty. A whiff of burnt matches is the hallmark of a wine to which sulphur has been added as a preservative (this is quite common in cheap white wines).
Always a flaw: Wine afflicted by an undetectable cork fungus (2,4,6-TCA) that imparts an unpleasant musty, damp-cardboard flavor that obliterates all other aromas and flavors in the wine.
Corked: A wine with musty, mushroomy aromas and flavors resulting from a cork tainted by TCA (trichloroanisol).
Crianza: A Spanish term for a red wine that has been aged in oak barrels for at least one year.
Corky, corked: Contaminated by a tainted cork (technically a mold known as 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole), which gives the wine a musty, wet cardboard smell and can compromise its fruit component and dry out its aftertaste.
Foxy - A tasting term for the musty odor and flavor of wines made from Vitis labrusca grapes native to North America.
Free run - Juice obtained from grapes that have not been pressed.
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Corked: Describes a wine having the off-putting, musty, moldy-newspaper flavor and aroma and dry aftertaste caused by a tainted cork.
Crush: Harvest season when the grapes are picked and crushed.
Cuvee: A blend or special lot of wine.
"Corked", the term used to describe the affliction, has nothing to do with cork floating in the wine, but rather (not to get too technical) a condition in which the wine has reacted with a substance in the cork, producing a musty, ...
When the wine is heavily tainted, it may give off a foul musty smell that will mask the other natural fruity aromas of the wine.
Corked A term used to describe wine affected by a compound sometimes found in cork. Corked wines may display characteristics ranging from a musty quality through to putrefying odours and flavours of mouldy wet cardboard.
Cortinas See Lágrimas.
Corked or Corky Describes a wine with the off-putting flavor and aroma caused by a tainted cork; musty basement or moldy newspaper.
Off-aromas indicate that the wine is flawed in some way. The most common off-aroma is wine spoiled by cork taint. The affected wine has a musty, unpleasant odor.', '', 250)"; onMouseout="hideddrivetip()" / ...
A tasting term used to describe wines contaminated from mould infection in the cork. Note that this does not mean a wine with bits of cork floating in it. In the worst cases the wine may have cardboardy, musty, mushroomy, dank aromas and flavours.
or muscatel wine is a sweet dessert wine made from muscat grapes. The wine is made from black and white grape varieties so the color varies from golden to a darker amber. The wine has a distinctive musty flavor.
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Isolate the wine. Remember that wine "breathes", so don't store it with anything that has a strong smell because it will permeate through the cork and taint the wine. Good ventilation may help prevent musty odors from entering the wine.[8]
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Malvasia Bianca - Another white varietal that peeks up in all corners of Italy with a wide variety of clones and mutations. Can range from easy quaffers to funky, musty whites.
by a of mould infection of the cork and NOT, as many people think, one that has bits of cork floating about in it. The result may be a wine that is 'lacking' and can be difficult to spot, or it may be terribly obvious, with wet cardboardy, musty, ...
Although not completely gone and still possessing considerable tannin, the aroma was but a hushed whisper of black licorice; the bouquet was sadly dominated by musty staleness; the flavors also dull and dank.
Mouldy - Wines with the smell of mould or rot, usually from grapes affected by rot or from old mouldy casks used for ageing.
Muscular - Vigorous fruit, powerful body and flavour; robust.
Musty - Stale, dusty or rank aromas.
Do you smell any vinegar (sign of oxidation) or musty cork (sign of faulty cork) smells? Taste the sample, is it in good condition, free of any apparent oxidation or "corked" flavors?
2,4,6-trichloroanisole, a compound responsible for the musty odor of "corked" wines
Thief
A tubular glass, plastic or wooden instrument for drawing a sample of wine from the cask or barrel.
Thin
A wine lacking body.
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