The September 30 issue of the Wine Spectator reports that Bordeaux and Burgundy winemakers and negoiants have been secretly experimenting since 1992 with screw caps and are now beginning to release some. Andre Lurton is releaseing several thousand cases of cru classe wines of the 2003 vintage. Even Chateau Margaux has bottled their second label Pavillon Rouge under Stelvin. Negoociant Alex Gambal is putting red and white premier and grand crus from Burgundy on the market. Other Burgundy negociants are testing the waters with small amounts. The decision was sparked by a tasting of a screw capped 1966 Mercurey that indicates the screw cap whispers have been going around France for some time.
Maybe Parker will have to retract his perdiction about the French being unable to change.