Customer Reviews

Riedel Cabernet Decanter

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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).

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.

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.

This is a lovely decanter -- but it was never meant for serving a full bottle. I use it to serve not-so-leftover wines (the Vacu-vin is great) or when one person wants red and another wants white. It also holds the rest of the bottle after the first glasses are poured (or if you poured from a large bottle or jug) -- and it looks much nicer on the table.

Yes, it is made to be a decanter for half bottles, but yes it does easily hold a full bottle. What I use this decanter for is to have a nice presentation of the wine at dinner. So, I decant it then pour 2 to 4 glasses, and the rest of the wine sits in the decanter on the table until it is consummed. If you use it in the same manner, you do not have to worry about the size (but again, it fits an entire bottle so do not fret about size unless you need maximum air contact). I also bought a second one and use it as a water pitcher to have at the table, and guests love it.

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.

We originally purchased one of the many very broad based decanters that provide maximum surface area for contact with the air. That decanter looked nice but took up a lot of room on the table and frankly was a bit cumbersome when it came to actually pouring the wine. Getting the last glass of wine out without spilling any takes some extra care. More than once we slopped that last glass because we weren't paying attention. Eventually that decanter was accidently broken and we needed a new on. This smaller Reidel decanter is excellent. It is easy to handle and pour from. It takes up less space on the table and looks great. The glass is thin and looks quite elegant. Yes, it is sized for a 375 ml bottle but holds 750 ml quite nicely. With 750 ml in it, it is about 60% filled,(from bottom to top) so it does not look overfilled or anything like that. Does this mean that you are not getting the maximum surface of wine exposed to the air? Yes. I compensate for that by pouring my wine through an aerator as it goes into the decanter and the wine ends up tasting great. BTW, I just received a Vinturi aerator for Christmas and that thing works quite well when used this way. I found that using the Vinturi at each glass (as suggested by the manufacturer) is a pain and messy. Using an aerator with this decanter is an excellent way to go, in my opinion. You get a classy looking, easy pour decanter and the wine gets aerated. What more could you want?

I'm very happy with this purchase. It does appear small, but easily holds a 750 ml bottle with room to spare. Looks nice on the table. Good price and quality relative to what else is available at Amazon or other stores like Crate & Barrel.

This decanter was well packaged and arrived quickly. I gave it as a gift to some wine loving friends. They had admired ours previously and we new that this would be good gift. Most decanters are too big for the table, too big for two people who may not drink a whole bottle in one night. This small size airs half bottle elegantly. It cleans easier than a big decanter and take far less space to store due to its smaller base. A practical wine gift.

While I agree that this is small for a full bottle (if you are interested in maximum aeration); but it is just fine if all you are interested in is decanting your wine off of sediment or just getting it out of an ugly bottle.