decanting

[janebart]

i have a question? I have a bottle of
1988 tommasi amarone and i was wondering how
long would you decant this wine for the
purpose of aeration.

[mrdutton]

I have no personal experience with this wine, however my research says that Tommasi produces a decent Amarone

Keep the bottle in an upright position for about 48 to 36 hours before you plan on drinking it.

Decant it slowly watching for sediment and stop your pour when you see any showing up in the neck of the bottle.

The amount of time you let the wine breathe should be determined by its age. The younger the wine, the longer the breathing period.

[Innkeeper]

Hi Janebart, and welcome to the Wine Board. Dutton was right on. Your wine should not need aeration, only sediment control. Once the sediment appears in the neck of the bottle, set it upright again, and then pour the rest through a coffee filter. Pouring all of it through a filter takes some flavor nuances out of it. This said, despite openly admitting doing it myself recently. It that case the entire neck and most of the sides of the bottle were caked with sediment.