I've currently got 6 gallons of a Merlot juice kit "bulk" aging in my
garage. When I first got the juice, and even moreso at it's last
racking, it seems very weak, almost like it was greatly watered down.
Very uninteresting. With about an ounce of lightly toasted oak, my
wife has described it a "coffee flavored water".

I'm tempted to give up on the wine and start something else, but
before I do, I figured I'd ask here about anyone else's experience in
giving up on a wine, and what does anyone else use as a criteria to
make this decision.

Thanks

Rob Woodard