Corked Trimbach: Is TCA a Riesling Thing?
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:05 am
We planned to open a 2003 Trimbach Riesling last night to accompany a sesame chicken dish. The cork broke off and the bottom half disintegrated as my wife tired to pull it. I didn't think too much about it until she said that her first taste was "strange". I poured a glass and picked up the unmistakeable "wet cardboard" odor of TCA taint without even putting my nose to the glass.
This wine was from a half case of the '03. We have already consumed two bottles which were fine. This is the first corked Trimbach of the many, many bottles we have consumed over the years. Bummer! The interesting thing is that approximately 90% of the corked wines we have opened over the years have been Rieslings. What gives?
Following the failure of the Trimbach I snagged a good 'ol Kim Crawford SB under screw cap to prevent more pain and suffering.
This wine was from a half case of the '03. We have already consumed two bottles which were fine. This is the first corked Trimbach of the many, many bottles we have consumed over the years. Bummer! The interesting thing is that approximately 90% of the corked wines we have opened over the years have been Rieslings. What gives?
Following the failure of the Trimbach I snagged a good 'ol Kim Crawford SB under screw cap to prevent more pain and suffering.