Re: White Wine and Odors

Gary G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> On 25 Nov 2003 21:08:50 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Radium) wrote:
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> >Why does over-fermented, over-aged, acid-deficient white wine have a
> >cheesy odor? It resembles socks, feet, or ripe cheese.
> 
> Are you talking about malolactic white wine?  If so, it may or may not
> have this nose.  The major factor, I think, is whether it saw oak or
> not.  Some wines are double fermented malolactic.  This imparts a
> buttery palate taste.  

Yes I think this is it what it is.

> Single or partial sur lees with or without oak
> is totally different.
> 
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