Ray wrote:

> I agree with Charles H. For a rich red, 6 mo's is too early to judge it. I
> always bulk age my reds 18-24 mo's before deciding how they are going to
> come out. MLF may help (may not) but by this time you have probably already
> sulfited it and that will make MLF difficult. Give it more time in bulk
> aging. Kits are designed to be drinkable by this time. Fresh grapes are
> not.
>
> Ray

I think A.J. stated he used juice... and I've read that Zin tends to
mature sooner thna Cab blends, but I think a combination of time, and
gelatin if it is tannins causing the harshness will prove to be a good
course of action.

--
charles

"Once ... in the wilds of Afghanistan, I lost my corkscrew, and we were
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