Riedel Magnum Cabernet Decanter

Lovely decanter – perfect for regular bottle despite “magnum” classificn by Riedel

This is the decanter to get if you’re looking to get a large classically shaped decanter in this line for a regular bottle of wine. Yes, this will hold a magnum but you don’t want to pour all the magnum in it as there won’t be enough surface area for the wine to aerate. I bought this to decant regular 750ml bottles of wine after reading some of the other reviews of this and it’s shorter sibling decanter (the regular sized Cabernet Decanter). I’m glad I did as I wasn’t disappointed at all. I was afraid this might end up being “huge”, but it isn’t. And, the regular Cabernet decanter is too small, as other reviewers of that have noted. If you’re familiar with Riedel’s Extreme line, this is almost an “extreme” decanter. One other thing to note: it’s made of really thin, fine looking glass which looks beautiful (it’s even thinner than the regular Vinum line). If you have the Riedel Vinum XL Pinot glasses, this decanter’s glass thickness is exactly like those glasses. Love it. I…

Great decanter for a great price.

I bought this decanter for my dad for his birthday. You automatically expect quality since this is Riedel, but until you see this in person you just can’t describe how elegant it is. The description says that it will hold 2 bottles of wine, but my suggestion is to buy it to hold one bottle, which gives the wine plenty of room to breathe. Definitely a great gift, looks much more expensive than it actually is, quite a good buy.

Good but not great…

Cleaning is quite burdensome for weekly usage. It’s a nice looking decanter, thin & elegant, prone to breakage; for it to retain its understated elegance, spotless is a must. Hence upkeep is such a chore. Now & then I would break my Vinum glasses while hand-cleaning or drying them, this decanter has presented even a greater challenge.

Unlike wine glasses, thinness serves both aestheticism AND functionality; it is purely aesthetic and nothing more when it comes to decanter. Therefore I personally thought the Schott Zwiesel Classico Decanter, also German made, is a better option for regular usage because on top of being relatively though not quite as thin, it’s durable due to its titanium content.

Now, let’s say to add more “oom” to your wine experience, you don’t mind painstakingly cleaning it afterwards, then pricier Riedel decanters, the “O” model for one among others, are a lot more visually striking.

In short, balancing between aestheticism and…

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