On Jan 23, 10:07*pm, shbailey > wrote:
> 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.

Acid and oak can make a big improvemnt.


Joe