Downing Family 2001 Fly By Night

[winoweenie]

Hi Fields and a belated welcome to the board. Another, and probably the most dominate reason for decanting, is as a wine ages it tends to throw sediment.(Pieces of grape skins, seeds, and stems that are left in the wine to add flavor, tannins, and structure.) If these are not separated by the decanting process they tend to be detrimental to the taste of the wine and leasve a bitter element that will be offensive. That's why when pulling an older wine from the cellar you stand it upright overnite to let these little suckers settle on the bottom. WW