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"Prestige" wines under screwcap
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:56 am
by manning
I just bought some 03 Cullen Diane Madeleine for the cellar - a wine which could rightly be termed a "prestige" wine - and noted with interest that it is under screwcap.
What other upper-end (say AU$50+) have made the switch? I heard that HOG was switching to some sort of non-cork enclosure, but haven't seen it yet.
I also note that Henschke saw fit to reproduce Tyson's article on oxygen ingress via cork/screwcap on their website. Interesting.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:30 am
by Steve
The only two I can come up with at the moment are Grosset and Howard Park. I'm not sure about Tim Adams and his Aberfeldy, though I know he's been thinking about it.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:52 am
by Andrew Jordan
Moss Wood (+$80)
Wolf Blass Platinum Label Shiraz (+$100)
Brokenwood Graveyard (+$90)
Houghton Cabernet Sauvignon Gladstones (+$50)
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:54 am
by camw
Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier is going 100% screwcap from next vintage.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:55 am
by n4sir
50% of the Penfolds 2004 Bin 60A & Block 42 under ROTE for starters,
Henschke are going screw for a portion of most of their range - they're evaluating the glass stopper for the HOG,
O'Leary Walker use ROTE for the Clair,
Woodstock are switching to 100% ROTE for the 2004 Stocks (would have done it sooner except for the problems getting suitable long bottles made),
2001 Elderton Command under ROTE,
2002 Kay Bros Block 6 ...
If I can get away from this work desk I'm sure I can come up with a few more.
Cheers,
Ian
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:15 am
by Adair
Rockford Basket Press Shiraz... oh... no... that was in my dream!
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:34 pm
by Andrew Jordan
Not sure if it fits Manning's "
upper-end" definition, but just noticed that the
2002 St Hugo Cabernet release is under stelvin.
However, not sure if this is indicative of the whole production or just a percentage?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:59 pm
by Lincoln
Interestingly, Michel Laroche bottled all their 2002 Chablis for the Australian market under screwcap, including their Grand Crus which retail for $130+. Other markets got cork I believe.
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:34 pm
by n4sir
Andrew Jordan wrote:Not sure if it fits Manning's "
upper-end" definition, but just noticed that the
2002 St Hugo Cabernet release is under stelvin.
However, not sure if this is indicative of the whole production or just a percentage?
In my recent junkmail it was advertised as a VC exclusive (like the 2002 Saltram No.1 - there's another one!) so it's a %age.
Cheers,
Ian
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:42 pm
by tannin
Giaconda give you the choice in 04 en primeur.
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:52 am
by Baby Chickpea
Henschke Hill of Roses 2001 and 2002 - $150 per bottle.
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:37 am
by manning
n4sir wrote:In my recent junkmail it was advertised as a VC exclusive (like the 2002 Saltram No.1 - there's another one!)
Yeah I saw that "Exclusive" on the Saltram No 1... A bit like the New Idea and its "exclusive" photos of the new Danish Prince.
Wonder if Gavin's handed his stock back yet.