winexpert vs beaverdale

[Aid]

Dear wine kit conossieurs,

I'm thinking about a 23 litre red. Is the winexpert worth the extra cash over a beaverdale kit?

I want to do a merlot for my good lady cos she hates all the "fruit s**t" I make So far I've only used Beaverdale kits so have no experience with any others.
Please lend me your collective, considerable experiences...

[Rich]

I'd give one a go.. You'll be pleasantly surprised

If you can find one in stock, Winexpert brought out a ltd edition New Zealand Merlot this year, That'll be nice I'm sure!! Unfortunately they are pre order items, but you may be lucky!!

The bigger kits need a bit more ageing though I've found.

[cpfan]

Aid:

Winexpert has several product lines. From inexpensive (which i GUESS corresponds to Beaverdale) to premium to ultra-premium.

If you can get one of the NZ Merlots, that's what O would go with. I just did the stabilizing & clearing steps to mine this week.

Steve

[Aid]

Found an NZ Merlot for £70 + delivery. That's a lot of dosh for home-made splosh. Really worth the extra?

[Rich]

Found an NZ Merlot for £70 + delivery. That's a lot of dosh for home-made splosh. Really worth the extra?

In my opinion, Yes.

I've tasted Beaverdale Barolo with a Winexpert Barolo, Whilst the Beaverdale was very drinkable and nice, the winexpert one had more body and depth of flavour to it I seem to remember.

It's still less than £3 a bottle, and worth making at least one (or once..). The ltd edition kits are even better value for money

Rich

Edit: Just make sure you do it justice by giving it long enough to age, and don't drink it all within a couple of months of starting it!!

[cpfan]

I would consider £70 excellent, given that I paid about $120 Cdn (£68) for mine, and the shipping to get it to the UK from Canada.

Steve

[Richard S]

The WineExpert kits produce wines that are close and in some cases better than comercial £5 - £10 a bottle wines.

The cheaper W/E range is called Vintners Reserve and these are better than most of the Beaverdale range. Duffbeer has a Merlot on his web site.

http://www.hobbywinesupplies.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=1_9&products_id=74

The best value kit red is the Beaverdale Barolo, superb stuff.

[spritzer]

I would also say that the WinExpert kits are better if aged...

Make a WinExpert now, then a Beaverdale to be "going on with". That way the WinExpert stuff will get a chance to age

[Her Lushness]

I would also say that the WinExpert kits are better if aged...

Make a WinExpert now, then a Beaverdale to be "going on with". That way the WinExpert stuff will get a chance to age

HAHAHA.... there speaks one who also has problems leaving stuff to age!

[lockwood1956]

both great value.
Winexpert better after ageing

[lockwood1956]

recently drank a we ltd edition i had aged 3 years.

ORGASMIC!

[Her Lushness]

recently drank a we ltd edition i had aged 3 years.

ORGASMIC!

Sigh... there's no need to show off just because you can manage to age things 3 years...

[lockwood1956]

i have some others that will be 3 at grapefest

I will of course share (another good reason to attend )

[NorthernWiner]

recently drank a we ltd edition i had aged 3 years.

ORGASMIC!

I know what you mean. Last week the wife and I polished off the very last bottle of '06 WE Yamhill Pinot Noir I had squirreled away (though there is still some '07 left). Positively outstanding!

[spritzer]

HAHAHA.... there speaks one who also has problems leaving stuff to age!

HeHeHe ... Aye, but slowly getting there