Riedel Cabernet Decanter

by Riedel

Product Features

• 37-1/8-ounce decanter easily holds 1 750-milliliter bottle of wine
• Clarifies older red wines, displays young wines' color
• Machine-blown of brilliant 24-percent lead crystal
• Good-sized--9 inches high
• Made in Bavaria by world's premier wine glass maker

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 4.5 x 9.2 inches ; 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000069CEL
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 1440-13
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,134 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #16 in Kitchen & Dining > Bar Tools & Glasses > Decanters

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Made in Austria by the world's most-renowned wineglass maker (Riedel Crystal, founded in 1756), this decanter allows sediment to settle, clarifying any older red wine. Even with a young, sediment-free wine, the decanter makes a beautiful serving vessel by displaying the wine's color. It's machine blown of brilliant 24 percent lead crystal and conforms to Riedel's exacting standards: colorless, transparent, and thin-walled. It holds 37-1/8 ounces, ample for a 750-milliliter bottle of wine, and measures 9 inches high. Its graceful, outwardly curved neck provides a secure grip when pouring. Riedel crystal is used by fine restaurants all over the world and thus must stand up to frequent trips through a dishwasher. But because lead crystal has a soft, coarse surface to convey intense aromas, Riedel recommends the decanter be hand washed. --Fred Brack

Product Description

Decanting old wines just a few moments before they are served helps to ensure that the wines' clarity and brilliance are not obscured by deposits and sediment. Decanting young wine several hours before they are served allows the wine to bloom and attain a stage of development that normally requires years of aging.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

112 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Half bottle decantor, January 21, 2003

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"frndnpa" (Bethlehem, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Riedel Cabernet Decanter (Kitchen)

Buyer beware! This is being advertised here as easily holding a 750 ml bottle of wine. Yes, it will hold one 750 ml bottle but it is actually intended to be used as a 375 ml, 1/2 bottle personal decantor not a 750 ml bottle decantor (according to Reidel - discovered after receiving the product).

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I bought a second one, May 19, 2004

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Mike Garrison (Covington, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Riedel Cabernet Decanter (Kitchen)

This decanter handily holds 750 ml (one bottle), but it has the most surface area at 375 ml. So if you are wanting a decanter to get rid of bottle sediment or just to be used as a serving implement, this is great. And cheap, too.

If you want to get the maximum aeration, you'll have to choose a different decanter.

I recently bought a second one, and was interested to see how rose-colored my first one is in comparison to the second one. These are inexpensive, so it is probably worth it to have one that you reserve for whites and one you use for reds. It's very hard to clean the red wine color out, even using a bottle brush.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Decanter for the price, December 29, 2002

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John R Bierly (Chattanooga, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Riedel Cabernet Decanter (Kitchen)

This is an excellent decanter - the shape allows for easy handling and it is an excellent value. I have two and would recommend this decanter to anyone requiring a simple decanter.