WinExperts reply was:
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It sounds like your Oregon Pinot Noir has oxidized. Did you rack off the
sediment and add extra metabisulphite before you left it to bulk age for
6 months?
<<I replied that I did rack off and added the meta>>


We don’t really recommend bulk ageing, since you have to check your
sulphite levels periodically and add more sulphite as time goes by to
prevent oxidation. Even though your airlock never went dry, the carboy
is not airtight. Commercial wineries usually age their wines in bottles.
Since your Pinot Noir tastes okay, I suggest you drink it up soon.
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Which is what I suspected just didn't know why it had done it. Looks
like carboys are not airtight even with airlocks.

Well, time to drink up! 28 bottles to go...
DAve


Dave Allison wrote:
> Good idea. I've sent them a note about my brown-ish edged wine from
> their kit. I'll let you'all know the reply.
>
> DAve
>
> pp wrote:
>> You could always pop a quick email to Winexpert - who knows, you might
>> end up with a free kit ;-0
>>
>> Pp
>>
>> On Dec 6, 5:13 pm, Dave Allison > wrote:
>>> That's my guess also. Just thought someone else had done the kit.
>>>
>>> thanks. DAve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>