Vinomofo Wine Deals

[beefarmer]

Shiraz

McLaren Vale

2014

$40

$12

06/10/2015

Ulithorne Familia

#5688

Jancis Robinson, Decanter "Cult Wine"

How good is this spreadsheet ? Rhetorical of course. It's magnificent.

But due diligence on this wine is another thing. I did get one in a mixed 6 pack, but yet to try it. I think of the good doctor here with his "leave it for a decade" philiosophy. Chances of a vinomofo refund then - zip !
However, McLaren vale is McLaren vale and Ulithorne appears to me to be a newbie. Below from the web.

The Familia Shiraz 2014 – we made and released 1200 cases 1 week ago, and have only 49 cases remaining today!.................when I read this, I thought sounds good, limited in a way, maybe the Fo bought out most. But the cynic in me says well they made have made the botts one week ago, but theres still thousands of litres in stainless or barrels. Does it matter, probably not.



The Prospera Shiraz 2014 – we gave first offer by phone to our Ulithorne Private Buyers group last week, and it is now available to the rest of the Country.
The ‘Prospera’ (meaning Prosperous or a Lucky Omen) Shiraz is the first glimpse of the intensity and multilayering of flavours from our Kays Road Vineyard (a dry grown block of Shiraz planted 65 years ago, and the future site of our winery and cellar door).

And the ‘Familia’ (meaning family) Shiraz is a wine I have made from 3 vineyards owned by family friends in McLaren Vale; it’s a nod of thanks to these longstanding families in the region and their premium fruit, allowing me to make this Shiraz. Both wines have smooth, rich, intense fruit, long length on the palate, and fine oak & fruit tannins.

Personally I would prefer estate grown fruit, but clearly their size would only allow for the more premium, what premier you say, fifty bucker.

anyone had experience with these guys?
Like many, forty to twelve excites more than 30 to 9 and with jancis' raps, who knows. I think I will pass though even after all this due diligence.
Just airing the thoughts of a punter buying Vinomofo wine who occasionally gets distracted listening to the making of classic albums on you tube while typing. 'Here we are now, imitate us" just got sang. enough of a classic there, let me find one for myself.

 

[AnonymousCoward]

Is this AC's private spreadsheet, or is this an accessible resource that I am missing out on?

Technically it's not a spreadsheet. It's a thing I maintain privately. There was some discussion about building something here but as there wasn't much consensus on what to track and how to track it, I just maintain something offline for my own reference which I'm happy to share if someone wants to know what something is.

 

[Diadave]

How good is this spreadsheet ? Rhetorical of course. It's magnificent.

But due diligence on this wine is another thing. I did get one in a mixed 6 pack, but yet to try it. I think of the good doctor here with his "leave it for a decade" philiosophy. Chances of a vinomofo refund then - zip !
However, McLaren vale is McLaren vale and Ulithorne appears to me to be a newbie. Below from the web.

The Familia Shiraz 2014 – we made and released 1200 cases 1 week ago, and have only 49 cases remaining today!.................when I read this, I thought sounds good, limited in a way, maybe the Fo bought out most. But the cynic in me says well they made have made the botts one week ago, but theres still thousands of litres in stainless or barrels. Does it matter, probably not.



The Prospera Shiraz 2014 – we gave first offer by phone to our Ulithorne Private Buyers group last week, and it is now available to the rest of the Country.
The ‘Prospera’ (meaning Prosperous or a Lucky Omen) Shiraz is the first glimpse of the intensity and multilayering of flavours from our Kays Road Vineyard (a dry grown block of Shiraz planted 65 years ago, and the future site of our winery and cellar door).

And the ‘Familia’ (meaning family) Shiraz is a wine I have made from 3 vineyards owned by family friends in McLaren Vale; it’s a nod of thanks to these longstanding families in the region and their premium fruit, allowing me to make this Shiraz. Both wines have smooth, rich, intense fruit, long length on the palate, and fine oak & fruit tannins.

Personally I would prefer estate grown fruit, but clearly their size would only allow for the more premium, what premier you say, fifty bucker.

anyone had experience with these guys?
Like many, forty to twelve excites more than 30 to 9 and with jancis' raps, who knows. I think I will pass though even after all this due diligence.
Just airing the thoughts of a punter buying Vinomofo wine who occasionally gets distracted listening to the making of classic albums on you tube while typing. 'Here we are now, imitate us" just got sang. enough of a classic there, let me find one for myself.

I have a case of the Familia, tad fruit bombish, needs a little time to settle but certainly drinkable.

 

[_james]

Any ideas on the 2014 GSM?
https://vinomofo.com/wines/red-wine/mof_-secret-deal-gsm-2014

Oh, and I'd love a copy of this 'magnificent' spreadsheet...!

 

[WineNot]

Any ideas on the 2014 GSM?
https://vinomofo.com/wines/red-wine/mof_-secret-deal-gsm-2014

Oh, and I'd love a copy of this 'magnificent' spreadsheet...!

Haselgrove Switch GSM

 

[AnonymousCoward]

Any ideas on the 2014 GSM?
https://vinomofo.com/wines/red-wine/mof_-secret-deal-gsm-2014

Oh, and I'd love a copy of this 'magnificent' spreadsheet...!

If you put your link into the search box at the top right, the first results give you the answer.

 

[_james]

Haselgrove Switch GSM

Thank you!

 

[_james]

If you put your link into the search box at the top right, the first results give you the answer.

Ah, yes, that makes sense - I hadn't thought of that. I kept wondering how I could search for a wine with no name!

 

[WineNot]

Anytime. I haven't had the 2014 vintage yet, but the 2013 was fantastic. I had some of Haselgrove's Cruth Shiraz recently. Was outanding!!

 

[The Director]

I have a case of the Familia, tad fruit bombish, needs a little time to settle but certainly drinkable.

Is it just me or are the majority of so called Great Bargains ( especially from McLaren Vale ) fruit bombish ?

ie - Haselgrove Batch 187, Mitolo Cantilere, Ultihorne etc

 

[WineNot]

Is it just me or are the majority of so called Great Bargains ( especially from McLaren Vale ) fruit bombish ?

ie - Haselgrove Batch 187, Mitolo Cantilere, Ultihorne etc

It really depends on the producer. I buy a lot of stuff from Zonte's footstep, Oliver's Taranga, Richard Hamilton and others that tend to be more balanced oak driven and have more chocolate, vanilla notes with dark fruit taking a back seat. Just need to know where to look and which winemakers to follow to different wineries
just my opinion though

 

[roshea]

Today's Adelaide Hills Tempranillo has a bit of the label showing (image captured here in case they change it). "Jane" - any ideas? Price matches Fox Gordon "Brothers and Sisters", but the label doesn't match; maybe it's the back label.

 

[The Director]

It really depends on the producer. I buy a lot of stuff from Zonte's footstep, Oliver's Taranga, Richard Hamilton and others that tend to be more balanced oak driven and have more chocolate, vanilla notes with dark fruit taking a back seat. Just need to know where to look and which winemakers to follow to different wineries
just my opinion though

Thanks, The point I was making was not about McLaren Vale as I love a lot of their wines but the VM bargains in the last 3/4 months - The better wines I have tried that are young usually do not taste fruit bombish ( the sample range is 15-20 only for me in wines retailing for more than $50)

 

[AnonymousCoward]

Is it just me or are the majority of so called Great Bargains ( especially from McLaren Vale ) fruit bombish ?

ie - Haselgrove Batch 187, Mitolo Cantilere, Ultihorne etc

I thought the Fox Creek Fox and Hounds was great, and not particularly "fruity"

 

[AnonymousCoward]

Today's Adelaide Hills Tempranillo has a bit of the label showing (image captured here in case they change it). "Jane" - any ideas? Price matches Fox Gordon "Brothers and Sisters", but the label doesn't match; maybe it's the back label.

If go to the VM page, and scroll down, I think they kinda give it away

 

[jabba]

Today's Adelaide Hills Tempranillo has a bit of the label showing (image captured here in case they change it). "Jane" - any ideas? Price matches Fox Gordon "Brothers and Sisters", but the label doesn't match; maybe it's the back label.

The writeup actually has the producer listed as Fox Gordon with the following blurb:
Fox Gordon

Wow, a name like Fox Gordon doesn’t choose to hide from the limelight. It sounds more like the alias name for a superhero more than a winery but in fact, it’s the combined name of its founders, Sam and Rachel (nee Fox) Atkins and Jane Gordon. Joined by good friend and leading winemaker Tash Mooney, the team at Fox Gordon certainly is impressive. Established in 2000, the focus from the beginning has always been about family and it has certainly been both a source of inspiration and success. If you have a look at their range, you'll see that all the 'characters' are in fact an ode to various members of the Mooney, Atkins and coughming families. From 'Princess Fiano' to 'Abby Viognier' - what's not to love about that? They do say that "The family is one of nature's masterpieces" so combined with a passion winemaking, it can only be an equation for success.

 

[The Director]

I thought the Fox Creek Fox and Hounds was great, and not particularly "fruity"

I agree with you - Bought 2 cases myself - they were 1/2 of my best buys - the other 1/2 was the Pertaringa Cabernet ( the lower priced one) and Patrick Riesling.

To clarify the wines I have an issue with are the ones that are being promoted as being worth more than $40 a bottle and selling less than 1/2 price but no wine reviews by any established critic

 

[beefarmer]

Firstly, Fox Gordon. Secondly, not too many straight tempranilos at home.West Oz Cape Howe is a beauty.Thirdly, boom

 

[roshea]

The writeup actually has the producer listed as Fox Gordon with the following blurb:
Fox Gordon

Wow, worst surprise EVER! Maybe I should make a habit of reading the fine print.

 

[beefarmer]

Thanks, The point I was making was not about McLaren Vale as I love a lot of their wines but the VM bargains in the last 3/4 months - The better wines I have tried that are young usually do not taste fruit bombish ( the sample range is 15-20 only for me in wines retailing for more than $50)

I too have found that if you double your spend, you get more than twice the quality on most occasions. To be honest, you would expect that since there has to be something in it for wines to sell over forty bucks. I have said many times that to produce a good bot only costs four to ten bucks, but to sustain the industry, we have been paying a little extra. Which brings me to the 2013 Glenlofty shiraz on tasting tonight.

We had a Monterra Pinot 2013 as an entrée, a wine that has showed an amazing transformation over the last 15 months. Started off as a bitter and twisted old soul, very taut and tannic, cats derriere so I left it for a long time. This is the third over the last 2 months and it is good. It is better than some of the pinot 2.0's. And at $29 a case thru grays, you wouldn't believe it. I did, and have a cache. As good as the I-777, No. but that's a fifty bucker bringing it all together in a loop. Generally, thru VM the more you pay, the better you get.

Back to the Glenlofty 2013. There is no doubt that Vm has been incredibly good to these guys. And why not. Those on the receiving end of the 2011 have a classic. No two ways about it. More gold than an army vet. But this is their third release in 14 months. Do you think they are creaming it for all it's worth? Strike while the iron is hot.

So what's it like ? It likes long wet springs and not too hot summers......Sorry. Great colour, deep crimson, nice legs, totally inoffensive, nice fine tannins, a dry finish, nice red berries and the oak is very much in the background. Reading above about the maccas being a little too fruit bomby, this definitely does not fit that bill. and considering the terroir, you would not expect it to. Coming out of the bottle it had an amazing purple colour ro it together with a lot of bubbles. Purple always excites probably because so many western Australian good wines have this in them. But go figure, after twenty minutes, no more purple. No more straight beefarmer either as the ethanol takes me by the throat, drags me to one side and says ' where has iggy gone?"

Like a rock band that comes up with appetite for destruction for their first, it is very hard to deliver afterwards. But I believe God has been kind to the glenlofty folk. This one is a fifteen per center, but thankfully you wouldn't know it.

I thought of the same question when I wa sharing the pinot before. This is a question many of us ask ourselves, but I believe it is only raised when the wine on offer has a question on it. I don't think the same when I pull out my trusted 2009 Tahbilk marsanne. I don't think the same when I pull out my 2008 Tallarook Rousanne. I know these f&*(*(*^ers will be amazing, yet we question and assess when a new one comes along. Maybe that puts all our senses on edge, receptive to any negatives. Well, the only negative I get from the '13 Glenlofty, and this is a small nitpick, is that it lacks about 5 per cent freshness in the mouthfeel. Picky, sure, but this is another great wine.

For under a tenner, amazing value. I would like to compare the 12 and this one, but honestly couldn't do it from scribbling on my wine notes. side by side....one day.

Another winner..............definitely.