I bottled the Selection Australian Cabernet/Shiraz kit the first part of October. At first taste this month I thought it to be somewhat of a bitterness to it. I was some what dissapointed!
But, as I listened to the forum here talk about decanters. I decided to try this technique of leaving it in a decanter for one hour before drinking. Did that smoothen out! Then I left it over night in the decanter, and it is still nice. I usually left my bottles in the refrigerator to keep cool. Upon drinking them I would let them warm, not quite to room temperature, but somewhere in between. From now on I will leave it in the decanter prior to drinking. It really made a big difference to me. Thanks everyone.
But, as I listened to the forum here talk about decanters. I decided to try this technique of leaving it in a decanter for one hour before drinking. Did that smoothen out! Then I left it over night in the decanter, and it is still nice. I usually left my bottles in the refrigerator to keep cool. Upon drinking them I would let them warm, not quite to room temperature, but somewhere in between. From now on I will leave it in the decanter prior to drinking. It really made a big difference to me. Thanks everyone.
