Corked Wine Question

[RAD]

Had my first corked wine of the year on Christmas Eve--a 1997 Freemark Abbey cab. Fortunately (or so I thought), I'd bought 2 bottles earlier in the day, so everything was OK. But I opened the second bottle, and it too was corked! Strong, musty, off-putting smell--though my in-laws said they didn't notice.

What are the odds of back-to-back wines from the same producer being corked? Anyone else had any bad experiences with this particular bottle?

RAD