Vinomofo Wine Deals

[DLR]

Sure. Just picked the first French wine in the VM list. Bois Royal Bordeaux. Just under 4 Euros in France, just under $8 in the USA. Claimed $40 RRP here. Not that I was thinking of buying this, just picked the first cab off the rank. I'm sure we can all check things out like this. Even WET, GST and import tax don't make up the difference

Any recommendations for honest importers/retailers?

 

[sihyonkim]

Any idea on this one: Grenache Blend 2020 – Black Market Deal #45341 - Red Wine | Vinomofo Australia
Another d'arenberg?

 

[redbigot]

Any idea on this one: Grenache Blend 2020 – Black Market Deal #45341 - Red Wine | Vinomofo Australia
Another d'arenberg?

Patritti.

 

[sihyonkim]

Thanks.

 

[ghostkk]

Couldn't find anything on unwrap or Vm uncovered for this one

Shiraz 2016 – Black Market Deal #45421 - Red Wine | Vinomofo Australia

How else can i find out what is it?

after google searching it... my guess this is Lights valley shiraz..

Colonel Shiraz 2018 — Lights Valley

Sourced from a low yielding single vineyard in the central north-west region of the Barossa Valley, where warm dry conditions and rich red soil provide the backbone to some of the region’s best-known wines. The Colonel Shiraz displays notes of black fruits, olive and restrained oak. With a fine tan

www.lightsvalley.com

 

[Rug]

Couldn't find anything on unwrap or Vm uncovered for this one

Shiraz 2016 – Black Market Deal #45421 - Red Wine | Vinomofo Australia

How else can i find out what is it?

after google searching it... my guess this is Lights valley shiraz..

Colonel Shiraz 2018 — Lights Valley

Sourced from a low yielding single vineyard in the central north-west region of the Barossa Valley, where warm dry conditions and rich red soil provide the backbone to some of the region’s best-known wines. The Colonel Shiraz displays notes of black fruits, olive and restrained oak. With a fine tan

www.lightsvalley.com

Another 96 point Sam Kim

 

[redbigot]

Couldn't find anything on unwrap or Vm uncovered for this one

Shiraz 2016 – Black Market Deal #45421 - Red Wine | Vinomofo Australia

How else can i find out what is it?

after google searching it... my guess this is Lights valley shiraz..

Colonel Shiraz 2018 — Lights Valley

Sourced from a low yielding single vineyard in the central north-west region of the Barossa Valley, where warm dry conditions and rich red soil provide the backbone to some of the region’s best-known wines. The Colonel Shiraz displays notes of black fruits, olive and restrained oak. With a fine tan

www.lightsvalley.com

Shiraz 2016 — Devitt & Moore

Captain D. Bruce With aromatic notes of dark red berries, pepper spice and complex notes of oak, making this a full bodied and generously flavoured Barossa Shiraz. Varietal: Shiraz Vintage: 2016 Region: Barossa Valley

www.devittmoore.com

 

[prozac]

Can anyone recall if VM are selling Hasselgrove The Switch atm? Price?

 

[SirCrumpet]

Can anyone recall if VM are selling Hasselgrove The Switch atm? Price?

A fair few other Haselgroves going at the moment (Bella Vigna Shiraz 2020, Il Padrone Shiraz 2020, Cul Stor Shiraz 2021, Tusail Shiraz 2020, First Cut Pinot Grigio 2022, Staff Chardonnay 2022), but not the Switch.

It's been $15/bottle previously.

 

[Mrsvan]

Couldn't find anything on unwrap or Vm uncovered for this one

Shiraz 2016 – Black Market Deal #45421 - Red Wine | Vinomofo Australia

How else can i find out what is it?

after google searching it... my guess this is Lights valley shiraz..

Colonel Shiraz 2018 — Lights Valley

Sourced from a low yielding single vineyard in the central north-west region of the Barossa Valley, where warm dry conditions and rich red soil provide the backbone to some of the region’s best-known wines. The Colonel Shiraz displays notes of black fruits, olive and restrained oak. With a fine tan

www.lightsvalley.com

I bought it yesterday on spec as I couldn’t find out what it was either. Mind you by the time I receive it it will be sold out.

 

[olympicwiz]

Any recommendations for honest importers/retailers?

I haven’t order anything from them yet, but it looks interesting. Small importer that personally selects wines and offers “pre-order” pricing that seems reasonable. I am on their mail list and will order once I reduce my wine stocks somewhat.

The Other Bordeaux | French Wine Imported To Your Door Freight-Free

Explore the exquisite taste of French wine with Tom Munro, your personal wine importer delivering freight-free across Australia. Shop our in-stock wines for immediate dispatch, and enjoy a mixed selection with a 12-bottle minimum order.

theotherbordeaux.com

 

[michaelm]

Any recommendations for honest importers/retailers?

I like Randall's Fine Wines

 

[Mrsvan]

Shiraz 2016 – Black Market Deal #45421 - Red Wine | Vinomofo Australia
is

Devitt and Moore

Shiraz 2016​

$128.00

Captain D. Bruce​

 

[redbigot]

Shiraz 2016 – Black Market Deal #45421 - Red Wine | Vinomofo Australia
is

Devitt and Moore

Shiraz 2016​

$128.00

Captain D. Bruce​

Yeah, look a few posts above...

 

[Bill Bosworth]

Yeah, look a few posts above...

Now now, second place is still a podium position.

 

[kevviek]

Shiraz 2016 – Black Market Deal #45421 - Red Wine | Vinomofo Australia
is

Devitt and Moore

Shiraz 2016​

$128.00

Captain D. Bruce​

This keeps popping up. Sold out again this time. Does anyone recommend?

 

[grapes]

This keeps popping up. Sold out again this time. Does anyone recommend?

I generally stay away from wines with no prior history, winemaker details, vineyard or provenance.

Where you're missing these, it sounds like Joe Bloggs goes to some overstocked, struggling winery in SA .... buys up their cleanskins, pops a couple of labels on them with a website, then sends the wines to Sam & Friends to get 95+ ratings, before jacking up the price and sending to online stalls to onsell.

However I may be wrong and Joe Bloggs could actually be Peter Gago (12th interest rate rise side hustle).

 

[olympicwiz]

it sounds like Joe Bloggs goes to some overstocked, struggling winery in SA .... buys up their cleanskins, pops a couple of labels on them with a website, then sends the wines to Sam & Friends to get 95+ ratings, before jacking up the price and sending to online stalls to onsell.

Rinse, repeat.

 

[Whining&dining]

Yep the lack of provenance is a bit of a clincher, there seems to be a proliferation of wines out there at the moment that attempt to draw you in with massive RRPs (and bottles) but zero credibility, aided and abetted by "he of the black doris plum and cut and paste reviews..."

 

[olympicwiz]

Sometimes it feels that these reviews (Sam Kim in particular) are generated by ChatGPT that never tasted them