On Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:26:28 -0500, Dave Allison
> wrote:

>Hi.
>I started the above kit Nov 15, 2005 and bottled it July 2006. The
>instructions said at least 6 months, so I just opened my first bottle
>this month (December).
>
>The nose is ok, the taste is ok, but the color has a brown-ish base to
>it. If I am reading the googling I did and the websites of experts -
>this means it is oxidized and may not last much longer.
>
>Has anyone else done this kit and is yours a brown-ish base to it? Maybe
>I did something wrong, I never let the airlocks dry.
>
>DAve

Pinot Noir sounded familiar so I checked my records.

Sorry, but mine is the Wine Expert Limited Edition 2004 New Zealand
Pinot Noir started 2/13/05, bottled 5/1/05. No brownish color though.