They've finally done it!

[Keith Levenberg]

I just got some 2007 Dauvissats from Zachys. Now, Dauvissat has always been a notorious high filler, but I've never seen it quite like this before: absolute ZERO ULLAGE!! Not a speck of room between wine and cork. Not even the tiniest bubble rising to the top when you turn it on its side. And no leakage or cork protrusion. The wine is in a state of Absolute Zero Ullage Equilibrium. I imagine the slightest change in temperature creating a massive explosion, or a miniature black hole in the bottle. Also, it's nice that they didn't charge extra for that little bonus over 750 milliliters. There are other producers that totally would've charged.

 

[Peter Creasey]

originally posted by Keith Levenberg: They've finally done it!I imagine the slightest change in temperature creating a massive explosion

Keith, From a physics standpoint, there would be more expansion in the air (if it were there) than in the liquid; thus, it would seem the risk of expansion is less with less ullage.

 

[lars makie]

I just checked all of mine (bought in Chicago)...

The Village ones have the least amount of air in them, but they do have just the slightest, smallest bit.

The Preuses and Sechet have a touch more, still not much.

The Clos have the most and that still seems less than most bottles.

I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that all will be well down the line.

 

[David M. Bueker]

The Germans have been doing this for years. Wake me up when they fill the bottles so high that the corks don't fit.