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Corked!

by David M. Bueker » Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:07 pm

Tonight, for the 4th time in the last 3 weeks I had a corked bottle. All were recent (last few years) releases. Cork is not getting better. It's just not.
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Re: Corked!

by Dale Williams » Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:35 am

My unscientific anecdotal experience is that it is getting better, but by how much? I've had several corked bottles from 80s/90s in last few months, but only 1 recent bottle that I recall ('11 Niellon).
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Re: Corked!

by Robin Garr » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:09 am

Dale Williams wrote:My unscientific anecdotal experience is that it is getting better, but by how much? I've had several corked bottles from 80s/90s in last few months, but only 1 recent bottle that I recall ('11 Niellon).

My experience is similar, and I do think the percentage of corked bottles has dropped over the past decade. Nut I'd certainly agree that the problem is not "solved."
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Re: Corked!

by David M. Bueker » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:02 am

My four recent corked bottles were from vintages 2012, 2010 (2) and 2008.
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Re: Corked!

by Robin Garr » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:13 am

David M. Bueker wrote:My four recent corked bottles were from vintages 2012, 2010 (2) and 2008.

No debate. It's still a problem. :( I won't deny that when I worry a little every time I pull out a tree-bark cork. (And if it turns out to be a Diam, I'm happy. I've never had a tainted wine under Diam ... has anyone?) I do feel that the percentage has dropped significantly from the years when probably one wine in 10 was spoiled. But it hasn't dropped to zero!
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Re: Corked!

by Tim York » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:23 am

As big a problem is bottle variability. With a wine from the 90s one can almost guarantee that two apparently identical bottles will be different even without TCA.
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