On Jan 20, 2:23 pm, Saycoda > wrote:
> I've had a zin/merlot mix bulk aging in demi's and carboys (glass) for
> four
> years and got around to bottling some this weekend. What I discovered
> is that it seems to have lost it's body and flavor. It's very
> drinkable but just blah, are there any suggestions on how to improve
> this, I've got another 60 gallons left.
>
> TIA

Maybe experiment with adding tannin. Check the pH and perhaps add a
little acid if it is pretty high. Four years is a long time for bulk
aging. Wine has to have certain chemistry (high alcohol, tannin and
acid) to benefit from long aging.

Sweetening it might also make it better (in a different way). Use
sorbate to stabilize if you do that.