Most wine defects display themselves on the nose, however, there
are some visual signs a wine could be problematic. Cloudiness or sediment in a
bottle is usually evidence of age or evolution. In a young wine, it could mean
unfiltered. Neither of these is necessarily a bad thing. If utilizing a cork
enclosure and the cork seems to be pushing out against the capsule, this could
be trouble. Usually, this particular bottle has come in contact with a source
of heat and any dormant yeast has come to life again and starting to re-ferment
the wine. The carbon dioxide produced is pushing the cork out of the bottle. If
the bottle you’re contemplating purchasing looks this way, don’t buy it. Most
likely it will not be good.
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