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Do both together!
I had one of these Le Creuset systems for Christmas.
The decanter itself is very well made like all Le Creuset stuff and its quite a good talking point as the wine bottle just sits upright in the decanter on its own while it decants.
I'm not sure what its like as a filter for sediment though. I like old world French reds which often have sedement in them so not sure if the aerator will capture this or just pass it straight into the decanter.
I also have a simple (and cheaper!) aerator pourer which goes directly into the bottle but its not quite as much fun.
I had one of these Le Creuset systems for Christmas.
The decanter itself is very well made like all Le Creuset stuff and its quite a good talking point as the wine bottle just sits upright in the decanter on its own while it decants.
I'm not sure what its like as a filter for sediment though. I like old world French reds which often have sedement in them so not sure if the aerator will capture this or just pass it straight into the decanter.
I also have a simple (and cheaper!) aerator pourer which goes directly into the bottle but its not quite as much fun.
All thats needed is a pyrex jug, and, a decanter of course.
With a lot of reds, temperature is just as important as aeration , so if you have time to get the bottle to room temp, you certainly have time to decant.
I pour into the pyrex jug, and then into the decanter. Known as double decanting, as it aerates the wine twice. Not rocket science, very easy, no fancy gadgets needed and never have been.
If you are going to spend out on a decent red, at least prepare it as it should be, waste of time otherwise.
With a lot of reds, temperature is just as important as aeration , so if you have time to get the bottle to room temp, you certainly have time to decant.
I pour into the pyrex jug, and then into the decanter. Known as double decanting, as it aerates the wine twice. Not rocket science, very easy, no fancy gadgets needed and never have been.
If you are going to spend out on a decent red, at least prepare it as it should be, waste of time otherwise.
Cheese Mechanic said:
I pour into the pyrex jug, and then into the decanter. Known as double decanting, as it aerates the wine twice. Not rocket science, very easy, no fancy gadgets needed and never have been.
Double decanting is usually done where you want to serve the wine in its original bottle. Not much point if its for a Hardy's Shiraz but probably important to those quaffing a '79 Mouton!The wine is usually decanted into a jug to allow the bottle to be cleaned out then the wine poured back in.
Davey S2 said:
Do both together!
I had one of these Le Creuset systems for Christmas.
The decanter itself is very well made like all Le Creuset stuff and its quite a good talking point as the wine bottle just sits upright in the decanter on its own while it decants.
I'm not sure what its like as a filter for sediment though. I like old world French reds which often have sedement in them so not sure if the aerator will capture this or just pass it straight into the decanter.
I also have a simple (and cheaper!) aerator pourer which goes directly into the bottle but its not quite as much fun.
How do you clean it?I had one of these Le Creuset systems for Christmas.
The decanter itself is very well made like all Le Creuset stuff and its quite a good talking point as the wine bottle just sits upright in the decanter on its own while it decants.
I'm not sure what its like as a filter for sediment though. I like old world French reds which often have sedement in them so not sure if the aerator will capture this or just pass it straight into the decanter.
I also have a simple (and cheaper!) aerator pourer which goes directly into the bottle but its not quite as much fun.
I bought my dad one a year ago. He claims to use it with every glass from every bottle.
I don't believe him in the slightest.
1 bottle x 365 days x 3 glasses per bottle equals 1095 glasses through the aerator. Considering he buys 3 bottles for £10 from ASDA it might be a case of trying to polish a turd.
In truth it does open the wine up more than regular pouring if you can't be fussed with a decanter and a second jug.
I don't believe him in the slightest.
1 bottle x 365 days x 3 glasses per bottle equals 1095 glasses through the aerator. Considering he buys 3 bottles for £10 from ASDA it might be a case of trying to polish a turd.
In truth it does open the wine up more than regular pouring if you can't be fussed with a decanter and a second jug.
Pferdestarke said:
I bought my dad one a year ago. He claims to use it with every glass from every bottle.
I don't believe him in the slightest.
1 bottle x 365 days x 3 glasses per bottle equals 1095 glasses through the aerator. Considering he buys 3 bottles for £10 from ASDA it might be a case of trying to polish a turd.
In truth it does open the wine up more than regular pouring if you can't be fussed with a decanter and a second jug.
This is a strange post to me because if anything, the aerator is designed to be easier/less work than decanting.I don't believe him in the slightest.
1 bottle x 365 days x 3 glasses per bottle equals 1095 glasses through the aerator. Considering he buys 3 bottles for £10 from ASDA it might be a case of trying to polish a turd.
In truth it does open the wine up more than regular pouring if you can't be fussed with a decanter and a second jug.
Which is exactly how I've found mine! Bought one and have been using it for the last couple of days.
First impressions are positive, all my glasses have been smooth (smoother?) and I think it is helping.
I will be blind testing myself sometime later in the week, I have also bought a couple of cheaper bottles to test with it
Bought from DOMU.co.uk for £15 which is the cheap end (more to spend on wine he he!)
Going back to the point about usage, it is no bother at all to use per glass IMO
Duncan
Wadeski said:
Did you blind test it against a normal glass milk jug?
Sorry for not update earlier, no I didn't as before I was very lazy and just used to poor it straight from the bottle after letting it breath for 30mins or so.This has been a revelation to me, Lidl's Chianti tastes lovely @£3.99 a bottle.
The Aerator has been a great investment
.DuncanM said:
Sorry for not update earlier, no I didn't as before I was very lazy and just used to poor it straight from the bottle after letting it breath for 30mins or so.
Just pulling a cork on a bottle doesnt do anything. You actually have to pour it into something else to start the process.Glad to hear the aerator is increasing your drinking enjoyment.
Davey S2 said:
DuncanM said:
Sorry for not update earlier, no I didn't as before I was very lazy and just used to poor it straight from the bottle after letting it breath for 30mins or so.
Just pulling a cork on a bottle doesnt do anything. You actually have to pour it into something else to start the process.Glad to hear the aerator is increasing your drinking enjoyment.
The Aerator is great for lazy mongrels like moi
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