Dean said:RJS makes a number of Cabernet kits! I've made the EP Coastal Cabernet Sauvignon (requires about 18 months aging to be good) which is totally AWESOME, and tastes like a typical $40+ california cab. I've also made Cellar Classic Winery Series (with grape skins) Cabernet Sauvignon, and that too is awesome, but only requires 12 months of aging to be great. Compared to the WE Cabs, these are more full bodied and dare I say it, much closer to commercial Cabs over the WE cab.
The one downside of these kits is that you must cold stabilize them, or they will throw bitartrate crystals! Then you have to decant with a strainer to get rid of the diamonds. 2 weeks in a fridge at about 32-34F does the trick nicely.
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