Vinomofo Wine Deals

rhodges said:
I see in the current listing it's got a stamp on the graphic, proudly proclaiming its 93 points from, um, well, actually it doesn't say. VM's equivalent of the Dan Murphy's Wine Panel, a.k.a. the marketing department, no doubt. Gee that's a bit cynical.
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Funny you say that. I would call myself a "fresh" wine connoisseur, meaning I'm relatively new to it all, but boy did I get stung by the dan murphys wine panel in my early days. Picked a couple of bottles that they'd rated very high (95 - 97) and each of them to this day were the worst wines I have drank. Majority of them were International wines too (French Syrah, Spanish Tempranillo and Chilean Pinot).
 
Vinobono said:
Funny you say that. I would call myself a "fresh" wine connoisseur, meaning I'm relatively new to it all, but boy did I get stung by the dan murphys wine panel in my early days. Picked a couple of bottles that they'd rated very high (95 - 97) and each of them to this day were the worst wines I have drank. Majority of them were International wines too (French Syrah, Spanish Tempranillo and Chilean Pinot).
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Me too. These days I now check:

- these Wine Lovers Threads, and

- Vivino.

You usually get a more real view on a wine, although I do take an averaging approach, as some will overly rave about a wine or really hate it as it is not to their tastes, but you usually get a fair idea on a wine. The expert rating, coupled with the above information usually helps me to decide whether to spend Mrs Wozza's retirement pot money and have her work a little longer or to give her a well-deserved break, and take a few weeks off that retirement date.
 
Wozza said:
Me too. These days I now check:

- these Wine Lovers Threads, and

- Vivino.

You usually get a more real view on a wine, although I do take an averaging approach, as some will overly rave about a wine or really hate it as it is not to their tastes, but you usually get a fair idea on a wine. The expert rating, coupled with the above information usually helps me to decide whether to spend Mrs Wozza's retirement pot money and have her work a little longer or to give her a well-deserved break, and take a few weeks off that retirement date.
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I've actually had success using just the JH, Wine showcase, other expert reviews etc. it was just the dan murphy ones that got me. I'm really a "like it or not" drinker, I don't have too many different distinguishers to determine whether a wine is exceptional or not and I think this makes it pretty safe for me to listen to the experts (even if some of you find this to be a loose term).

I definitely check these threads for wines offered by vinomofo now though, gives me a pretty good idea. Still working my way into using Vivino.
 
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Coley said:
Vino sold it back in August with the same description etc. I believe this is the one where they included "Kangarilla Road Alluvial" in the email newsletter URL!

https://vinomofo.com/wines/red-wine/mof_-secret-deal-shiraz-2013-9c415243
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Further to someone thinking this was the blanche point, the k.road staff member said of the alluvial that is was more fruit dominant than the minerality of the blanche point. Well, it doesn't matter I hope......i don't want to return a third case in such a short space f time do I...no.....however, did I tell you about the guy who drank 12 high enders for free from Vinomofo........no, no no no, no no no no.....oh, by the way, just read up on the 2012 alluvial and it has hints of fenugreek, plus other things. A word of caution, if you or your better half starts lactating, blame the fenugreek.......you learn something every day
 
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Got the mixed premium black market case delivered this morning. Two of the Mitolo Cantiniere in there... I'll try one out and see if it's up to the terrible expectations presented here!
 
benblinkau said:
Its ok, watery and lacking depth if it's the 2011...
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Not a lot good words coming through for the 2011 - expected given the year as well I guess. Amusing, if not entirely unsurprising, that I think it had 93 points from Halliday
I think I'll give the 2012 a miss for the time being - not desperate and there are always other good offers to be had.
 
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davegus said:
Got the mixed premium black market case delivered this morning. Two of the Mitolo Cantiniere in there... I'll try one out and see if it's up to the terrible expectations presented here!
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Thanks for letting us know, Davegus. What were the other two wines?
 
https://vinomofo.com/wines/red-wine/mof_-secret-deal-cabernet-sauvignon-2013-e19545cf

I notice this does not have a red star status.....but the Shiraz Mataro wine does....lol
same friggin winery
 
Other two were:
Ulithorne Familia 2014
Warramate (white label) 2013
plus (as I think we know)
Pertaringa Shiraz Mataro 2014
Star Lane 2013
Golden lion 2014
 
Sorry, can't find this in searches (there are too many now!):
https://vinomofo.com/wines/red-wine/mof_-secret-deal-shiraz-2012-Oct-24-15
The 94pt Barossa shiraz for $13.90 (down from $30) with 94pts?
 

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