A couple of months ago I posted a question regarding my dislike of Stelvin seals. As a matter of interest, a recently purchased case of riesling, bottled with stelin seals has had two bottles leaking from the seal in my cellar. Perhaps some of you might reconsider your opinion on cork seals now?
Ron Lel
Definitely no. Two leaking bottles against a constant cork spoilage rate around 10 percent won't change my mind in the slightest way.
M.
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Corks leak too, at times... I've had a Stelvin closed bottle which showed very well after 25 years... Should people listen to you, or me? :-) Anders
After throwing away hundreds of corked bottles, 2 leaky stelvins are supposed to make me regret my statements that cork should be banished (or at least, relegated only to cheaper drink young wines) ?
Stelvin capped bottles require some precautions for transportation, so with a little effort packaging will evolve to better protect the caps.
Mike
Mike Tommasi, Six Fours, France email link
industry. There are several producers I can think of who will probably never switch.... I can't see Le Pin or Petruse...or Muton for that matter, moving away from the tradition of cork sealed bottles. Although, I will be saddened the day I look @ the wine cellar @ work & tell the staff to retire their corkscrews.... A little bit of the romance of wine will be lost. But, if we loose TCA at the same time... it's a reasonable trade.
Cheers Mathew
corks leak too. and i would rather put up with the occasional leaking stelvin than the chronic instances of corking caused by the abysmal quality control programs of the cork seal industry. neil
I heard someone won at the casino the other day - maybe I'll change my mind and say that going to the casino is a great way to make money...
MAUOMBO
I didn't recognise the Stelvin trademark, but I think Mathew's right on the future projection. About three years ago Tesco, the UK supermarket chain, let it be known that they would favour wines with screw-top closures, particularly from the New World. Several producers responded, notably Villa Maria and Penfolds. Three years on, all VM wines have a screw top, no matter where they are purchased from. Yesterday I bought a sealed case of Matua Chardonnay unseen, but was delighted to discover that the bottles have a screw cap. I recently found three bottles of Penfolds 202 Riesling 2001 in my disgracefully disorganised "cellar". Two had corks, and the third (presumably from Tesco) had a screw cap. Two were OK to average, the third was magnificent, archetypal mature Riesling. Guess which. I'm convinced. I shall look forward to picking up my jealously guarded annual case of Cloudy Bay and noting that they have seen the light. Probably wait a while for the similarly packaged Sancerre, though! Regards, Ian
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