> Put some of the hose dregs of my Shiraz kit in a wine glass to observe and
> study. Uggg. That smell. New wine?! I think this is what I thought was the
> "sulfite" smell. Now, upon reflection, it really may be only new-yeasty-wine
> smell. Am I correct?

No way to say unless you are more desciptive of the actual smell. New
wine smells good to me too. If it smelled like rotten eggs or pungent
in general, rack it again wirth some splashing. If it smells bad that
is not normal. A shiraz is usually oaked, the wine will have coarse
taste when young but should not have a bad smell. Long aging on a red
is never bad, I don't see a need for sorbate in a dry wine either.

Joe