After four months of bulk ageing I took a sample to see how the wine was doing, and decided that I would bottle age from here on out. The wine was perfectly clear and was completely degassed. When they say that this kit had great balance, they weren't kidding, the tannins, ABV and acidity were smooth as silk. The wine has a curious sweet cherry taste even though I fermented to .992, and the beginnings of more complex earthy/truffle flavors are starting to develop. After only FOUR MONTHS this kit already tastes smoother and better than wines that I have had ageing for 1-2 years. This is completely my own taste, but for me, I wish it had a little brighter acidity, but I wanted to keep the kit the way that WineXpert designed it for my first try. As they had said, these wines are designed to get better and better for years, so I will alter future batches if it still is light on the acid after a few years of bottle ageing.