I have a 2014 cab franc that spent 9 months in a 30g French oak barrel. It looks like it was a few months too many. It has been sitting in glass for the past few months. I bottled a few bottles and when the bottle is first opened, it is tannic and woodsy. Let it sit out for a half hour or swirl in the glass and a good percentage of it goes away and it's actually quite nice.
Should I just bottle it and let a Father Time take care of it, or should I try some sort of intervention before bottling. The SO2 levels have been kept up to date and I just did the last one yesterday in anticipation of bottling this week.
I'd like to be able to have it drinkable in 6-10 months.
Should I just bottle it and let a Father Time take care of it, or should I try some sort of intervention before bottling. The SO2 levels have been kept up to date and I just did the last one yesterday in anticipation of bottling this week.
I'd like to be able to have it drinkable in 6-10 months.