Downing Family 2001 Fly By Night

[californiagirl]

Go to www.wineenthusiast.com. You.ll find decanters there.

Basically, wine is decanted when it either has aged, or has alot of tannins. Young wines, like zinfandel and cabernet sauvignon have more tannins, and by decanting them, they "open" up. The decanter gives the wine more area to come in contact with oxygen, which allows the wine to breathe or evolve. The tannins tend to soften and become more smooth, and allow the other qualities of the wine to come forward.