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retaste: Regent 2023 Appearance - inky purple Smell - good nose, cocoa, black cherries, prunes Tannin - good Acid - good Flavour - this is not "very good" or "excellent" but it is certainly "good" with an interesting aftertaste which is totally different than the Marechal Foch described...

Chilean Viognier 2024 from fresh juice SG 1.083 with D47 yeast (probably the same juice as yours) Appearance - clear, pale lemon yellow from cooler after bentonite and tartrates settling Smell - good smell, delicate Tannin - good Acid - good Flavour - good, this has improved a lot from last...

bentonite

another lesson in "Winemakers can cook". Sounds really good.

retaste: Marechal Foch 2023 Home grown organic hand-destemmed and uncrushed with RC212/71B yeast combo with medium toast American oak during malolactic fermentation. SG 1.092 at ferment (no chaptalization). Grapes were in really nice condition. Here are my comments on this wine on this...

I had to use this as a top up so I had enough left at the end of a bottle to retaste. I'll leave it alone from here. My comments: Colour - clear deep lemon yellow Smell - very nice and complex - I'll try to describe this - bananas, lychees, marzipan....after that I'm lost Tannin - good Acid...

Sheridan Chardonnay Viognier d'Oranger 2023-2024 This is a 50/50 blend of Sheridan Chardonnay fermented with 71B yeast and Viognier d'Oranger fermented with D47 yeast. Here are my comments on this blend: Appearance - clear deep lemon yellow Smell - good complex interesting nose that lingers...

Viognier d'Oranger 2024 This is a 50/50 blend of D47 fermented Fresco Australian Orange Muscat juice and Chilean Viognier juice from Feb 2024 harvest cleared with bentonite at SG 1.083. Here are my comments: Appearance - clear pale lemon yellow Smell - good delicate complex smell Tannin -...

retaste: Chilean Viognier 2024 from fresh juice SG 1.083 with D47 yeast Appearance - clear, pale lemon yellow from cooler after bentonite and tartrates settling Smell - good smell, delicate Tannin - good Acid - good Flavour - good, this has improved a lot from last time. It has a bit of a...

what is in it and how did you make it?

retaste of Cyser 2023: Appearance - clear, yellow gold Smell - very fragrant from the honey and russets Tannin - good Acid - good Flavour - rich, and tasty, this is very good with a long finish, maybe slightly tannic from the russet skins which should help it age. I get about 200 lbs of...

you have powdery mildew

retaste: Here are my comments: Appearance - purple Smell - good, complex smell, hard to describe but I'll try - Petite Sirah Amarone style i.e. fruity black cherry, cocoa, prunes, blackberries, tar Tannin - very good Acid - good Flavour - rich, tasty, slightly tannic with a long Petite...

retaste: Apple Cyser 2023 appearance - clear, yellow gold smell - good honey nose which lingers (unpasteurized blueberry blossom honey used to chaptalize homegrown russet juice) tannin - good from honey and russets acid - good flavour - good, rich complex flavour with an aftertaste of...

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gently separate them trying not to break too many hair roots. plant them or put them in separate pots. They look like they need nitrogen and or iron. I'd give them kelp meal with well composted manure either in pots or in the ground. Don't let them dry out.

Russet 50% Apple Cyser 50% in a glass from 2 bottles Here are my comments: Appearance - light gold yellow Smell - these 2 wines are cold out of the fridge and therefore hard to smell. The smell I do get is fine but impossible to describe. Tannin- good Acid - good Flavour - really tasty...

retaste: Appearance - inky purple Smell - good, rich clean smell (this is very young so will absolutely change over time) Tannin - good Acid - good Flavour - this is really good - rich, complex and tasty. First class red. I rate it as very good or very good-excellent. I'll bottle this as...

I'm trying to figure out the best way to use Black Iris with Marechal Foch and Regent. This blend in a glass is 1/3 Regent, 1/3 Marechal Foch and 1/3 Black Iris. Here are comments on this blend in a glass: Appearance - inky purple Smell - very good and complex Tannin - very good Acid -...

hard to say adding a bit more won't hurt