Community Tasting Note
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Rollerball wrote:
July 14, 2017 - Another pristine bottle (now I know how to handle these).
All welcome of course to add to the discussion in the comments on how to best handle these. Also curious what types of sediment and cloudiness others have seen in this wine.3,296 views
4 Comments
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WinePT commented:
7/15/17, 2:05 AM - Any tips for handling?
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P-M commented:
7/15/17, 5:55 AM - Curious bout that too !
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Rollerball commented:
7/20/17, 11:17 AM - Yes, thanks for asking. This wine has a good amount of very light-weight, cloudy sediment that is easy to disturb and that takes a long time to sink. This stuff is not even sediment in the typical sense; it's more like a cloudy portion of wine. The objective of handling this wine is to get that portion first to sink to the bottom third or quarter of the bottle and then to keep the cloudy wine undisturbed while pouring off the clear, top two-thirds+ into a decanter to breathe. Specifically:
Stand bottle upright for a full week, minimum.
A few hours before drinking, bring foil cutter, cork remover (ideally The Durand thedurand.com), flashlight or candle, and decanter to where the bottle has been standing. Remove foil and cork *without disturbing bottle at all*; in other words remove foil and cork while leaving bottle in exact position it had been standing in for the preceding week+. The sediment is almost water-weight so it is very easy to disturb. Using flashlight under neck of bottle to watch for for any sign of cloudiness, slowly and delicately pour between 2/3 and 3/4 of bottle into decanter, minimizing disturbance to the cloudy wine in the last portion of the bottle. As soon as you see any cloudy wine approaching the neck--even the slightest fogginess or lack of clarity--stop pouring. Allow wine to breathe in decanter for 2-3 hours and then enjoy!
For fun check out the cappuccino-like remaining third of the bottle as a curiosity, but that's not where the glory is,
Anything I can better 'clarify,' please ask.
Let us know if you try this and what works/ doesn't! -
WinePT commented:
8/28/17, 6:11 PM - Thanks!