I was told there are two things to check when examining a cork – that it is not dried out (check) and that it matches the vineyard that produced the wine.
So here, I can't figure out that 2nd part. The cork has no vineyard label, just the text 'mis en bouteille dans nos caves', which I looked up and as far as i can tell it just says 'bottled in our cellars', but doesn't identify the cellar. And I noticed the cork says 2024 while the wine label says 2022.
I am just the average wine person but think I know a turned wine when I taste one. This one is fine by me and the missus, just curious regarding the date disparity between the cork and the label, if it means anything or is a non-issue. 🍷
by SourceApprehensive34
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Up to the winery if they put their name on the cork. 2022 is vintage for harvest, but corks may have been purchased in 2024, and the wine bottled in 2024 or after. No worries unless this were an old and valuable wine that has been re-corked.