Last Spring, I did two carboys of wine with Next Level Oak. On the Malbec, I used a Medium+ toast and on the Chard, I used Medium toast. These wines are nearly ready to bottle.
I am very pleased with the flavor profile. This system puts slightly more oak taste into the wine than spirals to my taste.
The beauty of this system is the ease of use. The oak is suspended in the vessel, not floating or settling into the lees. The oak sticks pull right out of the carboy. No fishing line or fiddling with getting the spirals out. The price is comparable. Customer service with Mike Azar is fantastic. I give this 5 Stars!
Chuck
I am very pleased with the flavor profile. This system puts slightly more oak taste into the wine than spirals to my taste.
The beauty of this system is the ease of use. The oak is suspended in the vessel, not floating or settling into the lees. The oak sticks pull right out of the carboy. No fishing line or fiddling with getting the spirals out. The price is comparable. Customer service with Mike Azar is fantastic. I give this 5 Stars!
Chuck
