Hello everyone.
I'm new to this site, just stumbled across it yesterday, decided to sign up today.
I have both the Sel. Brunello and the Eclipse Barolo getting close to a year and a half. We entered them both in a blind tasting among friends a few months back, along we three other commercial wines in the $10 - $15 range, and the Eclipse was significantly better. It beat out the Brunello, which scored fourth, plus all the commercial wines. It's definitely near the top of my list of kits to make again. The Brunello, not so near the top.
Welcome to the forum!
I need to update my original post regarding the Sel. Brunello. I opened a bottle this evening (now at a year and a half) and not only has it developed a nice aroma/nose at least for a kit wine (this is where kits lag the most). It is significantly better than it was at the tasting we entered it in five or so months back. It's gotten significantly better, regarding my previous opinion on whether or not I'd buy it again. It's definitely been bumped up a few notches on the list.
I got that Brunello in bottle and tasted it a couple days ago but it is still green, tart...
I pitched yeast Sept. 11, 2013 and bottled Feb. 17 this year.
Question: If you've never made a particular style of kit before, and you "tweak" it, and then don't like it (or do like it for that matter), how do you know whether the kit or the "tweeks" are the problem or solution?Got the Eclipse. Will sub the yeast to BM 4x4. Will use Opti-Red and FT rouge tannins during fermentation.
Question: If you've never made a particular style of kit before, and you "tweak" it, and then don't like it (or do like it for that matter), how do you know whether the kit or the "tweeks" are the problem or solution?
Phrased another way, wouldn't it be best to make one straight up to use as a "control" before tweaking?
Question: If you've never made a particular style of kit before, and you "tweak" it, and then don't like it (or do like it for that matter), how do you know whether the kit or the "tweeks" are the problem or solution?
Phrased another way, wouldn't it be best to make one straight up to use as a "control" before tweaking?
Lori,
I thought the selection is 16L of juice plus the skins.
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