On Apr 4, 7:06 pm, "Ray Calvert" > wrote:
> Young wine can taste a little yeasty. If you last racked it in november it
> is probably a good idea to rack it again now. There is probably some
> sedement on the bottome that includes some yeast cells.
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Hi Ray and thank you...yes there is still some sediment which I will
rack off tomorrow since it is snowing here in Nh and not much to do
outside anyways - AL
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> How long should it wait. The easy answer is untill it starts tasting good.
> For reds I would say that will be at least a year. I often bulk age for 2
> years or more, but then I have a large amount in bottle so I do not have to
> hurry it. But the basic rule it that when it starts tasting good, start
> drinking it. I have never kicked myself for drinking a good wine that could
> have been better if aged longer. I have really kicked myself when I age a
> good wine too long and it starts declining and I realize that I have 5 or 10
> gallons of the stuff and could not posibly drink it all before it is well
> past it's prime.
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> Ray
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******Ok thank you,,,,,,my thought was that yes I had to wait one
year, but have seen some local wineries bottling after 8 months. So if
i understand you correctly, my yeasty characteristics should wane in
the upcoming months and I will be able to start bottling. What would
you suggest would be too long to wait and signify some type of
problem? - AL
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