Definition: Bottle disease

A temporary defect in wine that undergoes temporary trauma after bottling. It regains its full brilliance after resting for a few weeks.

A freshly bottled wine suffers from "bottle sickness". During bottling, the wine undergoes a shock and is said to be "tired". It must then recover from this transfer. The duration of the sickness can vary, but during this time, the wine will be rather bland.

Eight to ten weeks of rest is sufficient for a light wine. A wine heavy in tannins needs more time to recover.

Conclusion: patience.