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Default So far so horrific

Racked my crab apple, blueberry, and apricot off their secondary
sediments for some quiet time before racking/clarifying later this
winter.

Blueberry is thin and very tart but hopeful (bouquet and taste-wise).
TA: 6.5

Crab apple / apple tastes like nothing and looks like contaminated
water in a wine glass. TA: 7.5

Apricot tastes nothing at all like apricots. TA: 5.5

All are 60 days old. My first attempt at country wines. Grape wines
are truly heavenly (relatively) at this stage.

Is there any hope or am I just getting really good at washing bottles?
 
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