For The Love Of Port

I've opened a bottle of Burmester 2001 LBV and have found it to be more than a bit odd. It's got a funky note that won't disappear or integrate with airing and that's a little suspicious for me.

I'm one of those (un)fortunate folks who isn't very sensitive to cork taint, as I nearly have to find a rotten oak tree floating around in my glass before I really notice something is amiss.

Any experience out there with T-corks (like the Burmester possesses) and TCA?

The only experience I've had with TCA was with a 1983 Cockburn, my friend and I noticed something was strange right away. Of course being the Port maniac that I am I still finished the bottle. It was not good though.. the best way I can describe the taste is "Port with a moldy towel".

I've had several experience with corked Port having a T-Cork closer. Mainly from LBVs. T-Cork are no exception to tainted flaw.

Although I have had plenty of VPs that were corked, I can't think of a single bottle of Port that possessed a T-cork, that was infected with TCA. Could certainly be a mere coincidence.

I have to admit laughing until it hurt, after reading Sean's post above! Ah that was priceless. Thanks man!

I've had it only once: a bottle of Graham 10YOT a few years back - EXTREMLY TCA-infected. The retailer replaced the bottle, no questions asked (without even tasting it!). The second one was lovely.

I had a 20 yr old scotch that was corked with a T-cork. No one believed me untill I opened another and they could try them side by side. Cork, is Cork, is Cork, TCA can taint anything