Geronimo
Norges Skaal!
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I made a WE Lodi Ranch 11 Cab Sav about 10 months ago. I expected it'd be reaching it's peak about now, but it's plain nasty. Seriously, the taste is medicinal right out of the bottle. So I took some advice I got on this board, and tried some hard core decanting/breathing. I took a funnel and splash/racked the wine from one bottle to another. Within 2 hours it was a little better.
Now, 24 hours later, it's quite good. Fruity, tart, tasty, and the aroma is little better too (not as good of an aroma as other kits I've done though).
Personally, I think this is just unacceptable. I can't decant each bottle a full day before serving.
I'm guessing this means the wine needs a couple more years of aging. Am I right? Please chime in with your opinions on what this means. Since it's a "Gold medal" wine, I'm guessing it's true potential is way out in the future... but it seems a bit weird for a kit wine to need THAT much time.
Now, 24 hours later, it's quite good. Fruity, tart, tasty, and the aroma is little better too (not as good of an aroma as other kits I've done though).
Personally, I think this is just unacceptable. I can't decant each bottle a full day before serving.
I'm guessing this means the wine needs a couple more years of aging. Am I right? Please chime in with your opinions on what this means. Since it's a "Gold medal" wine, I'm guessing it's true potential is way out in the future... but it seems a bit weird for a kit wine to need THAT much time.