Things floating in Chardonnay?

Question

I have a 1993 bottle of Kendall- Jackson Chardonnay. We just took it out of the cabinet when I noticed some black specks floating in the wine. Is that normal, or is there something wrong with it?

Answer 1

If the bottle was standing up, the speck could be from a dried cork. Possible but not probable.

White wines are hard to store for long periods of time. I would open bottle and take a sniff. You'll probably smell vinegar.  Then throw down the drain.

Answer 2

The white specks are Cream of Tarter and are normal for a venerable old Chard. More technically, it's a byproduct of winemaking and is the potassium acid salt of tartaric acid and won't hurt you.

Got that?

If it's stored correctly is should be lovely!

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Answer 3

No that is not normal.  if there is anything floating in there except bits of cork because the bottle was not laid down properly; I suggest you do not drink it.

Answer 4

If it is a '93 is is basically salad dressing now...drink it at your peril.

The flecks are probably minerals precipitating out of solution due to the age of the wine.