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Originally posted by shabong000:
I am always confused as to which wines I should decant and which wines I shouldn't decant. I'm constanty worried I'm not getting the most out of a bottle due to decanting or not decanting. Should I decant a young Burgundy like I would a young Bordeaux or not? The wines I'm also concerned with are the older ones, do I decant those as long as they are still in their drinking window and to get rid of sediment?

Here is my main concern:
To decant - Yes or No
Young Cabernet/Bordeaux - Yes
Older Cabernet/Bordeaux - ?
Young Burgundy/Pinot Noir - ?
Old Burgundy/Pinot Noir - ?
Young Rhones/Syrah's - ?
Old Rhones/Syrah's - ?
Young Reisling's - ?
Old Reilsing's - ?
Young Reisling Auslese - ?
Old Reisling Auslese - ?
Any other whites worth decanting?
Any other reds worth decanting?


Thanks a bunch! (I'm new to this forum and so far have found it very enjoyable and useful)