Over Oaked

[tmmii]

Got a little carried away with oak chips on a merlot and Cabernet. It will go away in the carboy right? What about in the bottle? Is it slower in the bottle?

 

[roger80465]

Been there. Done that. Time is tyour friend. Oak will fade. I find bulk aging in this situation is a good plan. That way, you can taste periodically to see if the oak is fading enough for your taste. If not, then you can consider blending as an option. Maybe adding some unoaked sangiovese or shiraz or even cab or merlot to make a nice blend. You can certainly make these wines fit your palate as long as you are willing to let your imaginatiobn work.

 

[JohnT]

You could try speed up the process of fading oak by giving your wine a nice splash racking, then taste again in a week.

 

[GreginND]

Let it sit a year and see how it tastes. You can always blend it with an underoaked batch later as Roger suggestions. This is a really good option, actually.