Stag's Leap OR Mosti All-Juice?

[Trubador]

Which merlot has the better chance to make the best wine? The
Winexpert Stag's Leap District
merlot.................OR..................the mosti mondiale all-juice
merlot?

 

[Wade E]

Boy, that would be a tough 1. I ave not tried the MM All Juice Merlot but have tried the Stags Leap. Most of the time I dont care for the W.E. products alot but the Stags Leap is a Superb kit.

 

[wctisue]

I've made the WE Stags Leap kit many times. Superb kit. The wine has great body and is simply delicious.

Wayne

 

[geocorn]

Most of my customers that have made both feel the MM Old Vine Merlot has more flavor and no kit taste, even at 6 months.

 

[Trubador]

Most of my customers that have made both feel the MM Old
Vine Merlot has more flavor and no kit taste, even at 6 months.

Interesting......I hadn't even looked at the Rennaissance kits.
These are 16 liter kits? They even cost a bit more than the all
juice. Are the rennaissance better than the all juice in
general? Or just some of the rennaissance are better than the all
juice?

 

[geocorn]

Some of the Renaissance are better, but the big advantage is that the All Juices's need a year of age while the Renaissance tastes pretty good at 6-9 months.

 

[Trubador]

Some of the Renaissance are better, but the big advantage is that the All Juices's need a year of age while the Renaissance tastes pretty good at 6-9 months.

I am willing to age at least one year....does this change the recommendation at all?

 

[donpap]

George, am curious in your opinion which Renaissance kits are better than the comparable All Juice 23L pails?

A quick scan of the taste test database does not yet list any All Juice 23L pail ratings and all four listed Renaissance kits get Excellent or Good reviews:
Amarone (with raisins) scored 16.2
Rio Grande Rojo Chilean scored 15.3(my next kit)
Merlot Old Vines scored 12.9
Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vines scored 12

Thanks,

 

[geocorn]

With over 250 wine kits, it is a real struggle to make the all. I made alot of the all juices before we started the database. I have the notes from the kits I submitted for the competition, so I will be adding those to the database along with the judge's comments. Most of those are all juice kits.


As to which are best, I can not tell you individually. That is why we are making all of the wine. I can tell you that I have yet to have a complaint on any all juice or renaissance wine kit and I have yet to be dissapointed with any Mosti product.


The difference I see is that the All Juices are not ready to drink without age. The Renaissance can be drunk at 6 months.

 

[Trubador]

I pulled the trigger on the All-Juice MM Merlot. I'll just wait
it out for at least a year. I have plenty of other wine to drink
in the meantime.



Hopefully it turns out well.