Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

Got one of my CD mixed cases from last week ( think it was the $140 mystery) - a wolf blass grey label shiraz 2016, chalambar shiraz, saltram 1859 shiraz 2022, coldstream hills reserve pinot 2020 so some half-decent stuff but dunno that it was a bargain. Then a bottle of flowerpot organic shiraz and something else i've forgotten - maybe another drumborg pinot?

edit; sorry it was a st peters not chalambar - i was in a hurry to move this one into the cellar today. So better value than i was saying before.
 
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I had one of the $300 TWE mystery cases in my cart early in the day, but got distracted and didn't get back to it..... so keen to hear what others receive in their mystery boxes.
 
Got one of my CD mixed cases from last week ( think it was the $140 mystery) - a wolf blass grey label shiraz 2016, chalambar shiraz, saltram 1859 shiraz 2022, coldstream hills reserve pinot 2020 so some half-decent stuff but dunno that it was a bargain. Then a bottle of flowerpot organic shiraz and something else i've forgotten - maybe another drumborg pinot?
Hmm... seems we need to remember to hold back and not assume mystery cases will always be shades of late last year's crazy crazy deals each time. A hard thing to ask of those addicted to bargain-fuelled dopamine... I admit I failed again and now await the punishment of being underwhelmed.
 
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My $150 CD mixed box arrived and it appears not all boxes are the same.

Seppelt St Peter’s 2018
coldstream Reserve Pinot 2020
WB Grey Label 2016
WB Black Label 2018
Seppelt 1859
Flowerpot organic something

Im Not Disappointed, I needed a couple of bottles of cooking wine, and the rest I’ll be happy to put in the glass 🍷😊🙏
 
Hmm... seems we need to remember to hold back and not assume mystery cases will always be shades of late last year's crazy crazy deals each time. A hard thing to ask of those addicted to bargain-fuelled dopamine... I admit I failed again and now await the punishment of being underwhelmed.
I was in a rush to post this up after moving into the cellar, it was a st peters not a chalambar. So i guess better than I was saying. WB grey, st peters, coldstream reserve isn't too bad and then 3 bottles of bbq/pizza wine. But yes not a crazy wynns icon box as a mystery deal.

The other pinot was a run riot NZ pinot. At least there's some stuff for a BBQ sometime
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My $150 CD mixed box arrived and it appears not all boxes are the same.

Seppelt St Peter’s 2018
coldstream Reserve Pinot 2020
WB Grey Label 2016
WB Black Label 2018
Seppelt 1859
Flowerpot organic something

Im Not Disappointed, I needed a couple of bottles of cooking wine, and the rest I’ll be happy to put in the glass 🍷😊🙏
looks like the extra $10 got you a wolf blass black label over the $140 which had an Run Riot NZ pinot in there instead
 
So I received this offer to purchase the little brother FU2 to the most iconic wine they sold at a massive 80% discount.

Apart from a peculiar winery name, I found even more peculiar the near perfect Robert Parker Wine advocate score of 99 points given to its bigger FU brother.

So on the winery website I learned that it is in fact true. Two vintages received the highest scores from Robert Parker Wine advocate
2006 VintageJay Miller, Wine Advocate - 96-99 POINTS
2004 VintageJay Miller, Wine Advocate - 99 POINTS

Digging a bit deeper I learned that Jay Miller left the WA abruptly in 2011 after the scandal alleging bribes for his reviews documented here and then here. In essence detailing arrangements made for Miller to visit Spanish wineries for a large fee. Apparently Miller's motto was "No Pay - No Jay" when it came to reviewing wines.

I guess the main take away for myself is to question EVERY review, (not just the Wine Orbit illustrious SK), but even the juggernauts like the Wine Advocate, whose reviews I used to take as Gospel.

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So I received this offer to purchase the little brother FU2 to the most iconic wine they sold at a massive 80% discount.

Apart from a peculiar winery name, I found even more peculiar the near perfect Robert Parker Wine advocate score of 99 points given to its bigger FU brother.

So on the winery website I learned that it is in fact true. Two vintages received the highest scores from Robert Parker Wine advocate
2006 VintageJay Miller, Wine Advocate - 96-99 POINTS
2004 VintageJay Miller, Wine Advocate - 99 POINTS

Digging a bit deeper I learned that Jay Miller left the WA abruptly in 2011 after the scandal alleging bribes for his reviews documented here and then here. In essence detailing arrangements made for Miller to visit Spanish wineries for a large fee. Apparently Miller's motto was "No Pay - No Jay" when it came to reviewing wines.

I guess the main take away for myself is to question EVERY review, (not just the Wine Orbit illustrious SK), but even the juggernauts like the Wine Advocate, whose reviews I used to take as Gospel.

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The last original FU wine was 2008 made by R Wines and Chris Ringland. Years later and another company bought the name. It is in no way related or the same or any where as good. Beware inferior product trading on the name.
 
The last original FU wine was 2008 made by R Wines and Chris Ringland. Years later and another company bought the name. It is in no way related or the same or any where as good. Beware inferior product trading on the name.
I don't know if the new owner of FU is associated with GWD, but for many years GWD or close associates bought struggling labels and made them their own. Normans, Viking, Colonial Estate, Songlines being the main ones of note. From my limited experience with various vintages of these they appear to be mostly lesser quality then the originals, in some cases a mere shadow of their former glory.
 
I don't know if the new owner of FU is associated with GWD, but for many years GWD or close associates bought struggling labels and made them their own. Normans, Viking, Colonial Estate, Songlines being the main ones of note. From my limited experience with various vintages of these they appear to be mostly lesser quality then the originals, in some cases a mere shadow of their former glory.
Seems to be a big promotion of Songlines recently as a major high value winery. I haven’t been tempted.
 
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So I received this offer to purchase the little brother FU2 to the most iconic wine they sold at a massive 80% discount.

Apart from a peculiar winery name, I found even more peculiar the near perfect Robert Parker Wine advocate score of 99 points given to its bigger FU brother.

So on the winery website I learned that it is in fact true. Two vintages received the highest scores from Robert Parker Wine advocate
2006 VintageJay Miller, Wine Advocate - 96-99 POINTS
2004 VintageJay Miller, Wine Advocate - 99 POINTS

Digging a bit deeper I learned that Jay Miller left the WA abruptly in 2011 after the scandal alleging bribes for his reviews documented here and then here. In essence detailing arrangements made for Miller to visit Spanish wineries for a large fee. Apparently Miller's motto was "No Pay - No Jay" when it came to reviewing wines.

I guess the main take away for myself is to question EVERY review, (not just the Wine Orbit illustrious SK), but even the juggernauts like the Wine Advocate, whose reviews I used to take as Gospel.

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The way the About section is written hurts my brain. It's the first thing I check with some of these brands.
 
I figure we have the Epiqure thread, and the VM thread, but this might be a good place to list other wine deals so that they aren't so easily missed.

DM's have some secret deals right now: https://www.danmurphys.com.au/list/...epage&medium=slot2&campaign=carousel-tracking

As per other threads, the Champers is Taittinger and the Shiraz is Wolf Blass Brown Label.
Try Langtons online at www.langtons.com.au where you find great deals on wine and other alcohol at their weekly online auctions. I've found some excellent bargains which you'll never find in any bottle shop.
 
TWE Cellardoor.co brokers have more mystery boxes if you call!

Also if anyone needs an cellardoor.co invite message me your email address and name and i'll invite you.
 
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