New vs Used Oak Barrels

Daryl explains the impact of using newer vs older oak barrels

New oak barrels will deliver more oak characters to the wine
Older barrel will provide less oak characters but will deliver soft maturation characters

Daryl_groom_2 Daryl Groom is a 7-time Winemaker of the Year, owner of Groom Wines, Colby Red, and DXG Wines, and principal partner in SocialGrapes.

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