Is that a problem to drink wine with some sediments in the bottom.?!
Is that a problem to drink wine with some sediments in the bottom.?
I bought a bottle of wine, I found that there is some sediments in the bottom of the bottle. Is the wine turned bad??
The label shows 1997.
Answers:
Sediments in reds are natural. Just decant it
The wine's probably not bad. Sediment is fairly common in red wines, so it's not unusual to see some. You can use cheescloth or a special wine cap (they sell them at Crate and Barrel) that has a screen to prevent the sediment from getting into the glass.
Not a problem at all. Its just the "pulp" settling to the bottom, if you would like to use an orange juice analogy. Don't shake the bottle and you will be drinking purely clean wine.
Yes. You should not drink it but send it to me.
Seriously, sediment is not at all uncommon in reds, and you can decant it through a simple paper coffee filter.
Sediments are a natural part of wines. Many of the wines you get in bottles are filtered before bottling to reduce the sediments. And not only old red wines get sediments, it does not necessarily mean that the wine has gone bad.
Just let the bottle sit and rest, pour out the wine gently and discard the sediments. If the wine taste OK, the sediment only affects the appearance and the wine is good for consumption.
Not an issue health wise but damn annoying when you take that last slug. Best avoided by decanting. Also can occur with white wines (not overly prevalent but can be seen as crystals around neck of bottle), just you don't see it as much without the red tannins adding color.
As the other answers showed it is true that the wine sediments are normal and can just be decanted/filtered out. Try decanting, as filtration might put a taint (paper taste) into the wine.
The sediment that formes is called tartrates.
White wines are usually cold stabilised, which settles out the tartrates. Because most red wines are not cold stabilised, the occurance of tartrate formation is common.
Enjoy your wine.
Cheers