> I toured Bordeaux and tried many French Cabs and none
> of them taste as sweet as this batch of wine.
> <snip>
> Am I confusing dryness with astringency? The SG is right on
> target, so I'm assuming the kit went off without a hitch
> other than it's not as dry-tasting as I want. What say the
> experts?

You mention "none of them taste as sweet as this batch" and
"not as dry-tasting as I want", did you check the zero on your
hydometer?

Don