Originally Posted by number_6

The term for this is "corked" and it is a defect in the cork and/or storage conditions of the wine. It can happen to all wines, even very good ones. You might want to check into how your wines are being handled if this is happening to you a lot.....

Modern wine making technique has progressed a lot, to the point that even very cheap wine (e.g. $2/bottle) does not have these taste defects "as shipped". You show a location of TPA, which definitely requires wine storage equipment (you cannot cellar ad hoc in that climate).