peterCooper
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bottled my crushendo Montagnac last night. Had a bit of a spill. At least half a glass missed the bottle and ended up in one of my favorite Napa Valley tumblers
At first taste I knew that I had a winner. One of the perrenial questions about red kits has I think been answered for me at least. In contrast with every other kit I've made I could feel the tannins. They were well to the front and pretty harsh as would expect them to be in a young wine. It dawned on me that much of the problem I have with the reds (and I'm not going to call it kit taste') is that the tannins are either toosubtle or too soft or,quite frankly, not there. One result is probably an earlier drinking opportunity. Another is a perception of excessive residual sweetness because the tannin is missing. Maybe this is the '' jolly rancher'
So, here's my question. Other than the Crushendo series, which other kits offer a big early tannin that blends over time to produce complexity I am looking for?
At first taste I knew that I had a winner. One of the perrenial questions about red kits has I think been answered for me at least. In contrast with every other kit I've made I could feel the tannins. They were well to the front and pretty harsh as would expect them to be in a young wine. It dawned on me that much of the problem I have with the reds (and I'm not going to call it kit taste') is that the tannins are either toosubtle or too soft or,quite frankly, not there. One result is probably an earlier drinking opportunity. Another is a perception of excessive residual sweetness because the tannin is missing. Maybe this is the '' jolly rancher'
So, here's my question. Other than the Crushendo series, which other kits offer a big early tannin that blends over time to produce complexity I am looking for?