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I commented about 2 months ago on a new Wine Kit from Winexpert --- the
Selection Estate Crushendo Syrah. It cost me £100 in UK and I must admit that I thought it more than a bit expensive. I thought that it would be a "one of" experience. I started fermentation on 6 December 2004 and on this occasion I followed the instructions implicitly especially in the early stages. My only divergence was allowing the "secondary" fermentation to go on for much longer. On 6 February I did my final racking to a bulk storage 24 litre glass carboy -- suitably topped up and stabilised. Naturally I splashed a little of the wine into a glass to inspect and taste it. May I say that I was immensely impressed! It was full of fruit and tannin and body and was far better than any other kit wine that I have ever made and drunk. And I mean FAR FAR better by a long chalk! And this is a very young wine at only 2 months old. Gone was that "red kit wine taste" !!! It is, I believe, a HUGE step forward I have corresponded, critically, with Winexpert (and BrewKing previously) several times with regard to the shortcomings of red wine kits in particular. I even told them that I thought the price of this kit was too high! I take it all back. This is the first time that I have ever made a red wine kit that has produced such an excellent and true result. The 25% price hike above the other Selection Estate reds is worth every penny with a result like this. It is going to cost me about £4/bottle by the time it is bottled, labelled, capped and so on but it appears to be worth it. Watch out you "real grape" wine makers at the next competition time! I have today tried to make an order, in UK, for their next Crushendo red which is already available in the North American continent. Next report on this wine in about a years time (I have no shares in Winexpert and do not receive any incentive to promote their products!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) -- Trevor A Panther In South Yorkshire, England Remove "PSANTISPAM" from my address line to reply. All outgoing mail is scanned by Norton Anti Virus for your protection too! |
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