tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024048785397358151.post1879204682840528791..comments2013-06-16T00:45:40.622-07:00Comments on C-Ville | Wine | Blog: Uncle MaddyNew Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049972867397853120noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024048785397358151.post-15846516646958289142009-03-10T09:02:00.000-07:002009-03-10T09:02:00.000-07:00Actually, another 2 years resting in the bottle wo...Actually, another 2 years resting in the bottle would do this tannat some good. It was a little young. Believe me, I decanted it the first night (Shoot, I'll decant orange juice, if the mood strikes me), and it was still best consumed with a spoon. And self-control is never a word I would pick in a set of descriptor terms for myself. In some cases it works to my credit, because there a some wines that die very quickly. This, however, was not one of those cases.<BR/><BR/>They use a traditional corkOld Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06137024672825093821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024048785397358151.post-27911780194376762572009-03-10T07:19:00.000-07:002009-03-10T07:19:00.000-07:00Great review, Old World! There's a simple explana...Great review, Old World! <BR/><BR/>There's a simple explanation for why you liked it better the 2nd day! that stuff is 5 years old! Tannat is too big, acidic, and tannic to go that long without having a chance to BREATHE after you open it and before consumption. <BR/><BR/>I recommend you get yourself a nice, wide-base decanter. Or, have the self-control to open your wine, pour a glass, and leave it sit there for 30-45 minutes before drinking. <BR/><BR/>just out of curiosity, what kind of closure do they use? traditional cork or synthetic?New Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049972867397853120noreply@blogger.com