Oak, should I

[harleydmn]

Doing my first fruit port. I am attempting a chocolate blueberry, it's in the secondary right now. Should I oak this, not sure if it be good or not.

 

[Boatboy24]

For whatever it's worth, my blueberry port is sitting on some medium French cubes.

 

[harleydmn]

Guess I will go ahead an add some. I have med. toasted Hungarian chips

 

[seth8530]

I like Hungarian.. I prefer cubes over chips.. But I think Hungarian oak is good stuff eh.

 

[Boatboy24]

I like Hungarian.. I prefer cubes over chips.. But I think Hungarian oak is good stuff eh.

It's a mood thing for me. I like both French and Hungarian, but some wines just seem to want one or the other in my head. Or maybe that's just the voices...

 

[JohnT]

Everything tastes better oaked (IMHO).

I too would suggest a med toast Hungarian oak, but get the biggest size oak that is practicle. The bigger the oak, the better the flavor extraction.

 

[harleydmn]

I'm convinced now to go with it. Thanks everyone

 

[Boatboy24]

Everything tastes better oaked (IMHO).

Maybe someone can send you some oaked Welches.

 

[JohnT]

Maybe someone can send you some oaked Welches.

LOL.... This violates my rule.. The wine should cost more than the oak!
Rule number two is.. you can't pollish a turd.

 

[novalou]

LOL.... This violates my rule.. The wine should cost more than the oak! Rule number two is.. you can't pollish a turd.

I sure hope you can polish a turd. I'm oaking one right now!

 

[Boatboy24]

LOL.... This violates my rule.. The wine should cost more than the oak!
Rule number two is.. you can't pollish a turd.

I don't know, John. I've come across some pretty shiny turds.