WineXpert Selection Chilean Malbec

[tbayav8er]

Hi everyone,

I just bought this kit today. It's my first higher end kit. It's the one without grape skins. Anyone made this kit before? Thoughts? Tips? Thanks a lot!

 

[ehammonds]

Never made it. I made the one with skins and it's good, though still young. Curious about this kit though.

 

[cimbaliw]

I pitched the selection Malbec in 2/14 and bottled ~2 months later. I've got about 10 bottles left. We've been very happy with this wine. No tweaks. Just to be sure I think I'll open a bottle to have with dinner

 

[cimbaliw]

Suspicions confirmed, a delightful wine at just over a year.

 

[tbayav8er]

Just opened a bottle of this, only 1 month after bottling (couldn't wait). It is already exponentially better than anything I have already made (mind you, I have only made a few other kits so far). I won't be buying any of the cheap stuff any more from Vintners' Reserve etc. Selection or better from now on. You get what you pay for!

 

[tbayav8er]

Just had a bottle of this after about 9 months. It's a very nice Malbec! Only have 4 bottles left though

When I first started making wine, I was too impatient. Now, I let my expensive wine kits bulk age, and I make cheap VR kits for drinking young while I let the good ones age.