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Corked

A wine tasting term that is used to describe a wine that is affected by cork taint. Cork taint is caused by the presence of 2,4,6 Trichloroanisole (TCA). Some tasters can detect TCA in wine at concentrations as low as 3 parts per trillion (ppt).
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