Check the wood
One carboy has been moved to the basement at the farm. I tried the wine in the carboy in the garage, and the wood was overpowering. Yikes! Get it out. I racked into another carboy. After racking, I tried it again, and it was much better. I must have used the thielf right near the staves or something. Anyways, now it is off the oak. The flavor was pretty good, nice and full of fruit, with moderate to strong tannins. Maybe still a little closed. I wonder if it getting enough O2. Next racking I will splash a little.
Need to get out to the farm to rack the other carboy. I am out of carboys at ths point. I may have to buy another. This is what happens when you don’t get last years bottles!