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Wine is much improved 16 months and its matured into a good wine. I almost lost hope

Uncorked a bottle of WE Fortitude, its now 14 months old. Has improved but could do with some more aging. Really need more body.

To make a young cheap wine drinkable I have resorted to fairly aggressive aeration techniques. A blender works really well.

A good aeration of WE Fortitude 1 hour prior to serving significantly improved the wine.

Fully degassed. Will take your advise and let it age, I have 27 bottles uncork a bottle in 3 months and check on its progress.

Bottled Fortitude today, after 10 months bulk aging in carboy. According with Winexpert "Australian Fortitude – Blackcurrent, plum, cherry and spice with a dry finish." My first impressions, taste like a young dry red wine. Fruit forward, not much oak, has a dry finish. So far I have been...

Agreed.

According to Winexpet Fume Blanc "Made with lush New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, this mouth-filling wine delivers a rush of ripe tropical fruit on the palate, with complex layers of gooseberry and melon, bright acidity and hints of grassy mineral notes expertly harmonized with a gentle creamy...

Next time fpac and some more oak.

Aging will change its profile, hopefully for the better.

The wine is bit boring, nice acidity but 1 note. For a limited edition wine this was a disappointment.

Racked Fume Blanc, fermentation was vigorous. As sample of wine was crisp, very bright acidic taste. No hint of oak much like a Sauvignon Blanc. I expected more oak. Wait and see how it mature. I anticipate it will be a very nice white wine. Bottle in 2 weeks.

Started brewing my Fume Blanc no tweaks. Unusually cold in Chicago had to strap on a brew belt. Contemplating purchasing another limited edition kit.

Thanks

Today I purchased the LE18 Fume Blanc, any recommendations on optimal aging?