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What causes that certain taste in a syrah?

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jimbill

I used to notice it in Australian syrahs back in the early 80's and I just noticed it in a Novy syrah tonight.

Kind of a rubber tire flavor. Like the smell when you go into a tire store.

And the Novy was well reviewed by WS.

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RE: What causes that certain taste in a syrah? - jsm 12:20:34 03/15/09 (0)
There are a number of variations of this aroma. It's often called the "rubber boot aroma" and was common in some Lois Martini reds around 40 years ago. It is often caused by the presence of a specific bacterium and can be avoided rather simply by good cellar practices. It is considered a fault rather than a feature. I happen to dislike it intensely.

Joe
It's an off-aroma you can find in any red wine... - mkuller 09:32:37 02/27/09 (0)
...under the "chemical" classification.

Check out the aroma wheel below. You can order them for $5. Great for wine tasting events.

I particularly like the descriptive "wet dog" aroma.
- UC Davis Wine Aroma Wheel (Open in New Window)
RE: What causes that certain taste in a syrah? - R Browne 22:50:07 02/26/09 (0)
I haven't noticed that trait but I did have a really bad California Cab recently that reminded me of transmission fluid. After the first glass the rest went down the drain...

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