The Durand® two part device to successfully remove older and fragile wine corks whole and intact.

Does what is should for vintage wine, not cheap for a ‘bottle opener’ but is the tool for really old wines.

Ingenious!!! I’ve pulled some old corks (‘86 Pichon LaLande) , and some that looked fragile. Fantastic results! Worth every penny in results and lack of frustration. You still need some skill and patience to slide old corks out intact… but it’s at least doable!

This design has yet to disappoint when opening a bottle of wine. While younger wines can be opened without incident by any corkscrew, this one makes it possible to remove corks as a single piece from double digit year old wines. While expensive, I have always relied on it to do a great job.

Love this. I was introduced to it by the sommelier at Tour De Jean in Paris, who opens many an aged bottle of wine. It’s easier to use than it looks and has already saved a bottle, whose cork I using a standard cork screw.

I have successfully used the Durand to remove corks from wines that were 20-30+ years old without a single failure. No fishing out broken cork from my wines. Kind of expensive but does the job

This is the ultimate tool for wine cork removal. Beautifully engineered and elegant. It is indispensable and virtually guaranteed to work when dealing with older bottles that may have brittle corks. Take a bit of practice to learn how to use it but, once you've mastered the technique, it is actually easy.

The best for old corks

Requires a little bit of practice, but it’s a godsend and works as promised. I have used it to successfully remove corks that are 20+ years old and falling apart.