Last bottle of Vintners Reserve Pino Noir

[DoctorCAD]

I know that the kit is a middle-of-the-line offering, but I made it 3 years ago before I found out that high-end kits are the right way to go.

Anyhow, I opened the last bottle, bottled in January, 2010 last night. The wine was perfect! All 29 other bottles seemed to be a bit on the sour side for a Pino Noir, and I don't even remember how long ago I drank most of them, probably within 18 months of bottling.

Time does wonders, even with less-than-stellar kits!

 

[ibglowin]

Yep,

I have a couple of bottles from kits made 3.5 years ago that were just "OK". Now I wish I had held back a few more......

 

[Pumpkinman]

DoctorCad, I was fairly impressed with this kit not 30 days after a buddy made it, I am starting to appreciate wine Kits, my biggest mistake in kit making was trying a RJ Spagnoles German Gewurztraminer, it really isn't for me, not my taste, it almost stopped me from ever considering making another Kit.

 

[Arne]

Looks like you are back to the primary again Doc. But 3 years is a long time to wait. Hope you have something to sample in the mean time. Good luck with it, Arne.

 

[DoctorCAD]

Looks like you are back to the primary again Doc. But 3 years is a long time to wait. Hope you have something to sample in the mean time. Good luck with it, Arne.

Don't worry, I have made several hundred gallons since then to keep me going.

 

[Arne]

LOL, figured that. Arne.

 

[Chateau Joe]

If you check the results of Pinots in the Winemaker Magazine contest, there is always a Vintners Reserve kit in the winners column. A few years back a VR Pinot Noir won best in class for Pinots. It's not a bad kit.

 

[DoctorCAD]

If you check the results of Pinots in the Winemaker Magazine contest, there is always a Vintners Reserve kit in the winners column. A few years back a VR Pinot Noir won best in class for Pinots. It's not a bad kit.

Yep, just takes some time