Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

[jasonking]

It is listed on the winemakers website for $59. So it's not allegedly, it's an accurately stated price reduction. How many people would have paid the $59 is a separate matter.

Zalinga Estate

I note it's been offered for sale by Greys, which makes me think there's a lot that they can't sell and it's been going for even less than the $13.99:

I think it's more geared to the Chinese market (more to chinese food or palate).
They even have a China's office. Probably weak market at the moment.
Wine is the first time I have heard of it.

 

[boomy]

Anyone going to bite on the Grange bundle?

 

[blackcat20]

Anyone going to bite on the Grange bundle?
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Yeah....no.

 

[prozac]

Still haven't drunk the '85.

 

[prozac]

Just received a delivery from Dans of Villa Maria 2013 Sauv Blanc. Not a stunning deal ($20/btl) but it came with 2 Spiegelau Authentis glasses per bottle, 12 in total. Having received a tube of the same glasses for red wine a month or two back, I figured why not get some for white as well.
Each bottle came in it's own lo..ong metallic tube with glasses inside.
Now all I need is extra long spaghetti.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Anyone going to bite on the Grange bundle?

Was thinking of it but then I read the fine print at the bottom (limit of 3 bundles per customer) so what's the point.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Just received a delivery from Dans of Villa Maria 2013 Sauv Blanc. Not a stunning deal ($20/btl) but it came with 2 Spiegelau Authentis glasses per bottle, 12 in total. Having received a tube of the same glasses for red wine a month or two back, I figured why not get some for white as well.
Each bottle came in it's own lo..ong metallic tube with glasses inside.
Now all I need is extra long spaghetti.

Don't tell QF WP!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

And the Obsidian arrived today:

 

[prozac]

I love how Cruiser has his own wine catwalk upon which to photograph said wine. What's that look, "Blue Steel"?

 

[blackcat20]

And the Obsidian arrived today:

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I ordered mine at the same times as you and I'm still waiting...

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I ordered mine at the same times as you and I'm still waiting...

Age before beauty maybe?

 

[Dr Ralph]

Anyone going to bite on the Grange bundle?
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I looked at it and thought that it was fair value.

 

[blackcat20]

Age before beauty maybe?

Onboard for delivery by COB today apparently. It's 7pm.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

From Kemenys:

Don't miss out on our sparkling scoop of the year

The Tyrrell's Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut is a wine that comes with an interesting history, the genesis of which was a trip to Europe by Murray Tyrrell in 1977. It's a wine conceived with soaring ambitions. Murray's son, Bruce Tyrrell, recounts the story where "a stop was made at the Bollinger press-house where dad traded his expertise on how to best use a press for some time spent with their winemakers. The next day he called me with instructions to buy all the pinot noir grapes on light soils in the Hunter Valley. He reckoned he could make champagne as good as the French did". Initially, in a move which reflected Bollinger's most exclusive champagnes (la Cote aux Enfants and Vieilles Vignes Francaises, which, being 100% pinot noirs, are "blanc de noirs"), the Tyrrells Brut was made entirely from pinot noir. Nowadays, while the style is still predominantly (80%) pinot noir, small amounts of chardonnay, semillon and pinot meuniere have been added in order to "lift" the palate and add acidity. The nett result is a rich flavoursome wine which still retains crispness and a good balance of yeasty
bread-like characters. It goes down a treat - both as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to food. Normally, this boutique wine comes with a premium price (John Lewis from the Newcastle Herald quotes $41). If you take the time, however, to visit the vineyard, you can get some of the 2011 vintage at the cellar-door for $30 a bottle. However, as a result of us catching Bruce at a particularly exuberant moment, we can give you a pretty much unbeatable opportunity to taste this high quality vintage Australian brut for yourself. We'll give it to you for the cellar door price and... for every 6 bottles, we'll give you another 6 bottles for free - this equates to only $15 a bottle. We suggest you don't miss out

 

[blackcat20]

Still waiting for my Kemenys delivery. Was onboard for delivery by COB yesterday but still hasnt turned up. Is onboard again today, so hopefully it actually gets here.

 

[prozac]

Showing online as 2010 vintage. All you fizzy buffs (blackcat), is this a good drop?

 

[blackcat20]

Showing online as 2010 vintage. All you fizzy buffs (blackcat), is this a good drop?

I wouldn't know, sorry. Never tried it.

 

[blackcat20]

Cruiser, you weren't kidding about the packaging! One flimsy box with a giant hole in the top. And it wasn't delivered yesterday as scheduled "due to problems". I think that means they couldn't find my house... google suggests this particular courier is not so well thought of.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

From My Wine Companion - 2011 Barossa Shiraz - $42.95 (Allegedly ) down to $24.95:

My Wine Companion - Mystery Barossa Icon Shiraz 2011

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Cruiser, you weren't kidding about the packaging! One flimsy box with a giant hole in the top.

Oh I never kid.