Is this wine still drinkable?

Pop the cork, sniff and see. Let us know.

A brown color is usually a sign that it has become “maderized”, which means that it has been exposed to oxygen (probably through a faulty cork seal). Maderization can do interesting things to a wine when it’s done in a controlled fashion (it’s what gives sherries and madeiras their distinctive flavors), but accidental mederization is usually bad news. It typically has a “musty” taste.

Wine generally doesn’t go off, it’s already fermented.

So it boils down to the “Taste” test. Okay, will wait for an occasion to try it out. He still has half a bottle of Pinot Gris to finish first.

Thanks.

If it gets you drunk, it doesn’t matter. :)

I finally tasted the stuff. Sour. Down the sink. The cork was very brittle and broke apart. Yes, it did have a musty smell which while not unpleasant and somewhat familiar, was not what I wanted from a Chardonnay.

Too bad. Thanks for the update!