Sounds to me like you answered your own question. You lost more than you
gained. I would enjoy them separately for their own qualities.

They will change a little after aging together. But if it is not a good
blend when you first do it, it will not be a good blend later. You might
try some other proportions. 70:30 is common or even go 85:15. You might
even have a friend over for his opinion on ratios.

Ray

"MC" > wrote in message
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> Dear All
>
> I have two different vintages of Pinot Noir with large differences and I
> am wondering should I blend them together.
>
> The first wine is dark coloured, big fruit and very tannic. the second is
> almost the opposite being light coloured, and very supple and smooth in
> the mouth.
>
> I did a little trail the other day mixing a bottle 50% - 50% for the two
> wines. The colour was good but the nose was blocked and didn't give much
> away. the palate was good and balanced. When blending two finished wines
> is there a time period that they should be together before bottling?
>
> Any advice is greatly appreciated.
>
> Marc
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