I made my first wine not long ago and after three months in the bottle I
don't like it very much. My wife and I drink about one case of wine a month
so we know what we like, but we can't quite place what's wrong with this
wine. If it helps, I've been brewing beer for 14 years so it's only the
wine part I'm a newbie with. We love cabernets. To us, the wine tastes
cheap, a pinch fruity, and thin.

I used a Vintner's Reserve juice kit. I followed the instructions verbatum
with no changes, and let the wine age in the bottle for three months. I'm
suspecting that either this juice kit isn't really all that great, or the
wine needs a much longer aging time. I didn't add any additional
preservatives and the juice kit made it clear that it doesn't come with
enough for long term aging.

Could there be other reasons other than aging that could cause us to not
like the wine?

Cheers,
Scott