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I've recently bought a bottle of 66 Grange that's put away for my 50th birthday in a couple of years, the wine went through a Penfold's clinic in 1996 and passed, is there any good reason to re-check again at this year's clinic? Can a bottle be put through the clinic twice?
It would be nice to have an idea before the day if it's going to be a dud or not. Thanks.

You can only go through a clinic once. As long as you've looked after it, you should be fine.

I've got a 76 grange that I'm keen to run through a clinic. I don't think I'll go through this years clinic, as I don't want 09 grange in there with the 76. If they could top it up with 08, then I'd go.

Mr_Cervelo wrote:You can only go through a clinic once.

Exactly right, it's a one shot deal only.

Once a bottle has passed through a clinic, it's not supposed to be presented again - if the bottle subsequently leaks, bad luck it has had its chance. If a bottle has a perfectly good fill level and no signs of leakage, it shouldn't be taken there in the first place.

Thank's guys,

Level looks good and no signs of leakage so with a bit of luck all will be good

Be rather ironic if the new cork that goes into a wine causes TCA.

Unfortunately, that is the risk of 'clinicing' (is that a verb?)

Mr_Cervelo wrote:You can only go through a clinic once. As long as you've looked after it, you should be fine.

I've got a 76 grange that I'm keen to run through a clinic. I don't think I'll go through this years clinic, as I don't want 09 grange in there with the 76. If they could top it up with 08, then I'd go.

OK, so you've got one of the great vintages with a 40 year old cork in it and you'd rather wait for what? A leak?

I'd go back and revisit some of the reviews of the 2009 Grange before bookings open and weigh up the options again. IMHO..