camelot > wrote in message news:<1099279592.XopmDdg2fvDVlmNNxSrK8A@teranews>. ..
> Thanks for the advice given. I bulk aged about 11 months with I believe
> 4 rackings. The wine looked very clear prior to bottling but I know
> that isn't a good indication.
>
> I do wonder if I cold stabalized if that wouldn't help. I also believe
> in not filtering and letting time work to your benefit. Maybe I bottled
> too early?
>

Contrary to other posts, I don't think cold stabilizing would help in
this case. We're talking blackcurrant wine here not a grape wine. The
major acid in blackcurrant is citric and so will not drop out as
tartaric does during cold stabilization.

Other than that, your procedure looks fine, the only question I'd have
is how long you left between the last racking and bottling? I'd leave
at least 2 months to see that no further sediment is formed after the
last racking.

Also, try the "laser light" test for clarity before bottling to makes
sure the wine is really clear.

Pp