Corked describes a wine that expresses a cork taint, i.e. musty, moldy cardboard, wet newspaper, or wet dog aromas that are caused by the chemical compound TCA. Corked wines are dominated by this cork taint and express very little fruit aromas.
Corked describes a wine that expresses a cork taint, i.e. musty, moldy cardboard, wet newspaper, or wet dog aromas that are caused by the chemical compound TCA. Corked wines are dominated by this cork taint and express very little fruit aromas.