Cabernet Sauvignon Information

Question: How long does it take to decant red wine - cabernet sauvignon in particular?

(Posted by: mcascadd on 2009-04-11 09:20:24)

Posted by: TX2step on 2009-04-11, 09:24:13

That depends on the quality of the wine. If it's very good wine, it just needs a few minutes .... lesser quality wine can decant as long as 45 minutes

Posted by: HFL on 2009-04-11, 09:25:10

Decant it slowly into a large decanter a little while (10 mins or so?) before you want to drink it, and make sure it's at the right temperature - if it's cold, 35 seconds in the microwave in the bottle with any foil taken off and it's ready to go - sounds horrible but it works so well! Decanting it helps oxygen get to it and makes it taste much nicer.

Posted by: jag5845 on 2009-04-11, 09:27:16

Decant from the bottle into a large base decanter that has lots of surface area when the wine is in. This will give the wine time to oxidize - generally, leave it for at least an hour, 2hours if it's younger.

Posted by: Mike R on 2009-04-11, 09:31:12

WHATTTT? Never put it in the microwave! Use a decanter (20$ at pottery barn) and let it sit in there for at least an hour. The decanter reduced sediment that might be at the bottom as well as allows the wine to breathe easier and quicker than in the bottle

Posted by: Weatherman on 2009-04-11, 11:14:19

Decanting is simply pouring from the bottle into a decanter. It takes no time at all for fairly young wines, up to 5 or 6 years old, as they do not have sediment in the bottom of the bottle. With older wines you have to be more careful when decanting as you don't want to disturb the sediment. Having said that, many red wines benefit from decanting, as the air that gets into it while this is being done will lighten the tannins int he wine and make them less harsh.

Posted by: Vladimir ILL on 2009-04-11, 13:17:13

It takes time with very high range wines - a cabernet sauvignon is not - so don't speculate on decanting time

Posted by: morporc on 2009-04-11, 13:33:50

If a wine is a varietal (a named single - or dominant - grape: - such as Cabernet Sauvignon) it is likely to be New World style, and major on vivacity and drinkability. Such wines are usually drunk young(ish) and either do not need decanting at all, or else will be at their full range inside half an hour or less. (With varietal wines it is much more important to serve them in a suitable glass - burgundy glasses for a Cabernet sauvignon - than to fret over the niceties of decanting). Decanting really only applies to terroir wines - which have names (Crozes-Hermitages, Beaune, Barolo) rather than grape-types on their label. If a wine has Cabernet Sauvignon on the label it is a fun-to-drink wine, not a lifetime-of-study wine: just enjoy it.

Posted by: BEER on 2009-04-14, 19:24:29

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