Customer Reviews

Tom Douglas by Pinzon Wine Decanter, Nachtmann by Riedel

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I usually don't like relying on only one review for things I purchase, but took a chance anyway. The decanter arrived fine, looked good, worked well, other than the afore mentioned
drawback of a too narrow opening. After about three weeks it developed a 'speck' on the neck, one inch down from the top. This wound up being the same as a 'speck' on a car windshield,
because a crack rapidly ran around the neck in a near perfect circle. It is only one quarter inch from joining itself and can be felt both in and out. The obvious is going to happen soon and we are currently looking for another product.

I've bought a few decanters in my lifetime. I'm great fan of Riedel's glassware. This decanter is nicely shaped, beautiful and heavy glass, disperses the wines with a minimum of effort in trying to fill it, and is physically without any flaws (air bubbles, etc.). If I broke it (the only reason I've had to buy a few decanters in my lifetime) I would replace it with the identical model. In other words, I would recommend it to myself! 'Nuff said.

Beautifully designed and made decanter. Clean lines, heavy glass, and perfect symmetry. Although other commenters are slightly negative about the size of the opening, I think its the perfect size for pouring, and fine for filling. Bottom line, beautiful decanter that I would busy again.

This decanter is a nice shape, but the quality of the craftsmanship is poor. There are air bubbles in the glass and the base of the decanter is uneven. In the bottom, there is a large circular "glob" where the glass is thicker--it's is off center and obviously not part of the design. If I were in the market for this level of low-quality, I would have purchased a decanter at the local grocery store for $10... Not what you'd expect from an item that carries the Reidel name and costs $40. Not happy and will be returning the item.

I ordered four of these on the 4 for the price of 3 deal, which made them a good value. They are a nice weight. I noticed that the decanters are all different from one another. On some of them, the thickness of the neck is not consistent (thicker on one side than the other). They also vary from one another. Overall, though, good for the money for a crystal decanter.

We use this a lot, and it does help a wine breath as it is served. Recommended.

Yes, the neck is a bit narrow, making it harder to clean, but most decanters have narrow necks. Based on some of the other reviews, I must have been lucky. Perfectly even, no bubbles. Anyhow, it's a great decanter at a decent price.

I bought this and had it gift wrapped and sent to my mother for her birthday. I didn't have to call her on her birthday she called me she was so happy with my gift. Her words were it is very striking and beautiful and I plan to use it often. So hooray. Do you know how hard it is to satisfy a 78 year old woman who has everything? So Mom is happy that means that I am super satisfied with this item and with Amazon. Thanks guys you saved the day this year, now we have a whole year to find the next perfect gift.