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  • #61
    Originally posted by robwrx View Post
    Steve, in your opinion do barrels make a difference? Have you ever split a wine and aged half in a barrel and half in glass and compared the result?

    I understand that you get a level of micro oxygenation that you don't get with glass and due to evaporation you also get a concentration of the wine and it is a convenient method of oaking a wine but does that make a better wine?
    If I didn't believe they made a difference, I wouldn't have bought a half dozen. Glass is much less expensive.
    Steve

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    • #62
      Thank you Steve. Not quite the answer I was after but I guess it was a bit of a stupid question

      I'd better start saving......

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      • #63
        Ok, to answer your question, yes, I have had the same wine aged in both barrels and glass. The glass aged wine tends to be harsher and contains quite a bit of dissolved CO2 gas, even after aging for a year. By contrast, barrel aged wine is softer, has a more "round" mouthfeel, and is less acidic. Or at least that's my perception.
        Steve

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        • #64
          Thank you for expanding on that Steve, your knowledge and experience is much appreciated

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