Yeast taste/smell in filtered wine

[MedPretzel]

Hello,


I am not a good taster, so my husband is usually the guinea pig with my wines for the "subtler" tastings. (I usually take a gulp and say, "This is not bad!")





But one common theme has been said every single time he tastes it. He swears he can taste the yeast out of it. Even if I filter it, I age it, if I use finings in it, and if I rack like a million times.





Could it be the yeast? Could it be that my husbandis convinced of something that is not there? (hehehe, that might be fun)





Thanks for your help

 

[Hippie]

It could be either, but I have heard lots of people say they can taste yeast in a young or too-young wine. I haven't figured that taste out yet, I just know it tastes green or young.

 

[MedPretzel]

I see. I can tell it's young too, but never the yeast.





So, basically, I should just age them a lot longer?

 

[Hippie]

Yes, in the coolest, darkest place in the house, for a year longer than you normally would. I saw those pics with all the wine, you have no excuse to be in a hurry.

 

[MedPretzel]

Thanks. It's hard to go down there and not snatch a bottle for myself. I will wait, though.

 

[Hippie]

But you have all those other older bottles to drink while waiting for the younger ones to age.

 

[MedPretzel]

True. Thanks for reminding me!

 

[Hippie]

Just trying to help you achieve some age on those wines!

 

[MedPretzel]

Oh, you are. It's just so hard to wait for them to be perfect.





I guess tonight is going to be a "design-a-label" night.

One more night without wine.

 

[Hippie]

We are ready to see some of the final products!

 

[MedPretzel]

Oh, I am sorry, I got side-tracked by a messenger program tonight!

 

[Hippie]

Any labels to see yet? How bout on your website? Any new ones?

 

[MedPretzel]

No, I might work on it today. It's such a rainy, gloomy day here. I'll post them here when I think they're ready.





No, no new ones on the website, because I haven't bottled any this year. I'm such a slacker.

 

[Hippie]

Post ta be gloomy and rainy here tomorrow. I think my 5 year old will be helping me bottle wine.

 

[Maui Joe]

Is this season a normal one for you both to have rain?

 

[MedPretzel]

Sounds like a fun day with your daughter.

 

[Hippie]

Maybe.


Yes, Joe, I think March is our rainiest month, but we haven't had much yet. Huh-oh. There goes that jinx again.


I'll let ya know.

 

[Maui Joe]

Rain is okay, it's the heavy wind combined that bothers me.

 

[Hippie]

Yep, we are getting into tornado season here. I do not like the wind blowing more than 10-15 mph.

 

[MedPretzel]

Me neither. I have many large, over 80 year old trees on my little yard, and when there's tornado warnings here, I always have to triple check to see my insurance really does cover everything!