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When I decant wine and can't drink the whole bottle... how long is it until it "spoils" (overoxidises)?
As someone above has said, "it depends." I recently had a nice pinot that was at the very end of its drinking window. We did not decant, as I knew it would not need that, and while the first glass was excellent, with all the characteristics of a good wine with age, by the last glass it was harsh and flat. So basically, no decanting, had turned in under an hour.
Most of the wines that I drink need to be decanted, however those that do not need it are very harsh if left out for too long. I'm a bit of a functioning alcoholic, so there generally isn't any wine left int he decanter after a night of drinking...I never let any go to waste.
I thought all reds could use an hour decant.
Manton nailed things perfectly.