"Tom S" > wrote in message m>...
> "JEP" > wrote in message
> om...

> I've done that already, to my satisfaction. Red wine ages just fine under
> screw caps. Mine was a 1984 vintage Cabernet that I tasted ~15 years later
> at the same time I tasted the same wine that had been cork finished. The
> difference was slight; perhaps even imaginary.
>
> Tom S

Thanks, Tom.

Could you give a little more info on the wine? Acid level. Tannin
level when young. Impressions on how the wine aged.

The one area that I'm still not convinced that screw caps are better
(I'm not saying they aren't better, only that the jury is still out)
is wine that is made to be aged 15 years before it's even
approachable. Granted, there is not a lot of this type of wine made,
but IMHO it is worth the wait.

I fully support using screw caps for whites and young drinking reds.

Andy