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I first tried these wines a few days ago, right after I'd had a couple of glasses of my favorite wine. I think that skewed my perception. Today, I tried them while I was bottling them and the malbec was actually drinkable. The merlot is too oaky for me but I can see how time could make it better.

It looks like the general consensus is that I need to be patient. I have the patience of a cat with an empty food bowl at 4am, but I'll try. ;)

The merlot was .990 and the malbec was .992

Does the wine get more tart over time?

My first two attempts at making wine are at one month and I'm not sure what to make of the taste. I did the Washington Merlot without sorbate and the only clarifier I used was bentonite. I also did Master Vintner Malbec without oak or sorbate but with the clarifier that came with the kit...

Should I use the oak in the kit? Would the aging process be different? Melissa

What's the best way to take a red wine kit and turn it into a fruit forward, fruit bomb? Asking for a friend. ;)