Decanting…
Italian wine clubs agree the undisputed advantage of decanting pertains to older wines that have developed sediment in the bottle over time. Carefully transferring to wine to another container while the sediment remains in the original bottle separates the unpleasant sediment from the wine. Another undisputed aspect of decanting wine, whether old or young, is simply that a beautiful decanter made with clear glass is an aesthetic pleasure that enhances both the wine and the table. The controversy centers on whether or not decanting to aerate wine using the best wine aerators really benefits the taste, supposedly releasing aromas and fruit flavors and softening tannins through oxidation and evaporation. Most people in and out of the trade think it does although the science, at least what exists, says not exactly.
