We hate when we open a bad bottle! On Saturday, we were in the mood for a white, and we dug deep into the cellar to find a Pinot Grigio from Ohio. We had tried this back in June at the Ohio Wine Fest, and obviously enjoyed it, as we purchased a bottle.
The top of the cork was damp and discolored. Uh oh. We uncorked it, and the entire cork was discolored, moist and crumbling. It reeked of vinegar. Ugh.
The wine didn't smell bad, and we hoped that it had somehow survived. Nope. It was very, very acidic. That one went down the drain. Too bad--this was a wine from the Lake Erie region of the state, and we haven't seen it in local shops.
Last night we opened Nobilo 2005 Marlborough Savignon Blanc. As always, it was delightful--lots of citrus and peach.
We took a picture of the cork, as we had never seen one this bad. Don't know if its poor condition is obvious in the above shot.
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