Tonight I opened a higher end '16 Burg that came in around a week ago. I usually wait longer after shipping but wanted to open one of these with my dad who was in town. It has been standing up for about five days. Using a traditional corkscrew, I opened it and a decent amount of wine “popped” out with it onto both my shirt and the counter. Cork wasn’t high and wasn’t soaked through at all. There was clearly trapped, pressurized air or gas in the wine…weird but not necessarily a dealbreaker.
First whiff was all burned rubber and it continued after two hours of decanting. The nose is finally starting to show some fruit and the rubber smell has become more subdued. The palate has great texture but something is up with the flavor profile. It’s muddled and savory.
What happened to this wine? I think it’s cooked but the cork indicates otherwise. Any other ideas?
