The other night at dinner I opened a BK Australian Shiraz that I made over a
year ago. My sister (who likes her wine) commented that it had a "different"
smell, and tasted off and strong to her. It didn't taste bad to me, but did
have a cooked fruit aroma which I know alot of people here have mentioned
recently. I put the wine aside, and after desert I put a cork in the bottle
figuring I would drink it again the next day.

The next night my wife made dinner and poured me a glass of wine, after I
finished the glass, I said "what wine was that?, it was very good". She said
"Oh that is the open bottle of Shiaraz from last night". I was amazed at how
different and better it tasted, like a totally different wine. I didn't notice
the cooked fruit taste, and it tasted like a good commercial wine.

Anyone else experience this with a kit wine? Is the secret to getting rid of
the "cooked fruit" taste decanting??

Enjoy!
Paul