Château Olivier
Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé White Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Almost completely oxidized. Decanted because of a significant amount of sediment. Cork in great shape. No fill-line issue. Yet undrinkable. Those who apparently like wines in an “oxidative style” may find something salvageable about this. (I’m kind of joking.) For me, down the drain.
NOTE: I think the term “oxidative” is being used these days imprecisely and, in fact, overused. In my view, oxidative refers to a style of winemaking that employs, in a specific way, oxygen to achieve a certain style. Think sherry, Madeira, Marsala, some Chenins from the Loire, Jura Vin Jaune. Oxidation is a natural degradation process that all wines undergo in the bottle. Oxidation initially helps wines meant for aging by creating complex flavors, but then reaches a tipping point after which unpleasant flavors begin to take over. So when a wine’s spoiled by the oxidation process, it’s oxidized, not oxidative. Just my two cents.
Almost completely oxidized. Decanted because of a significant amount of sediment. Cork in great shape. No fill-line issue. Yet undrinkable. Those who apparently like wines in an “oxidative style” may find something salvageable about this. (I’m kind of joking.) For me, down the drain.
NOTE: I think the term “oxidative” is being used these days imprecisely and, in fact, overused. In my view, oxidative refers to a style of winemaking that employs, in a specific way, oxygen to achieve a certain style. Think sherry, Madeira, Marsala, some Chenins from the Loire, Jura Vin Jaune. Oxidation is a natural degradation process that all wines undergo in the bottle. Oxidation initially helps wines meant for aging by creating complex flavors, but then reaches a tipping point after which unpleasant flavors begin to take over. So when a wine’s spoiled by the oxidation process, it’s oxidized, not oxidative. Just my two cents.