Vinomofo Wine Deals

[Rug]

34185 matches Rosenthal the Richings better than IronRock, although The Richings is $60 on the winery site.

Iron Rock matches on 5 red stars and price. 95 points in wine companion.
Rosenthal is 5 black stars but not listed in wine companion for2018 Richings.
I believe your earlier post is correct. Cheers

 

[redbigot]

Iron Rock matches on 5 red stars and price. 95 points in wine companion.
Rosenthal is 5 black stars but not listed in wine companion for 2018 Richings.
I believe your earlier post is correct. Cheers

VM listing says 5-star, not red star. 34185 listing now says 96 pts.
Richings Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 This is something special. Harmony through
and through with everything in place from the cassis and spice flavours to the French oak (40% new)
aged 14 months, seamlessly integrated and behaving. It’s more mid-weighted, lithe, with beautifully
shaped and savoury tannins. Screwcap. 14.5% alc. Rating 96 To 2033 $60 JF * (special value)

All these different deal numbers are getting confusing here, interleaved, hard to follow, even on my Forum where there is a separate thread for each deal this one is a bit of a mess..

 

[redbigot]

And this one is probably The Richings Shiraz 2018

Shiraz 2018 – Black Market Deal #34184

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This is the fifth vintage of this wine that we’ve brought in. Our mof_’s love it every time, so give the people what they wa...

www.vinomofo.com

Richings Frankland River Shiraz 2018 There’s a lot of polish and gloss partly from the 40% new
French oak, aged 13 months, but mostly from the perfectly ripe fruit within. This has a depth of flavour
without going over the top. Savoury with chiselled tannins and a vibrant acid line. Very stylish
offering for now and years to come. Screwcap. 14.6% alc. Rating 96 To 2030 $60 JF * (special value)

 

[Rug]

VM listing says 5-star, not red star. 34185 listing now says 96 pts.
Richings Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 This is something special. Harmony through
and through with everything in place from the cassis and spice flavours to the French oak (40% new)
aged 14 months, seamlessly integrated and behaving. It’s more mid-weighted, lithe, with beautifully
shaped and savoury tannins. Screwcap. 14.5% alc. Rating 96 To 2033 $60 JF * (special value)

All these different deal numbers are getting confusing here, interleaved, hard to follow, even on my Forum where there is a separate thread for each deal this one is a bit of a mess..

VM are not exactly truthful with their blurbs. Some are cut and paste and others are a mix of fact and marketing. You are right it is messy. The Iron Rock blurb from Willoughby Park says 15 to 20 years. 15 years also takes you to 2033

 

[redbigot]

VM are not exactly truthful with their blurbs. Some are cut and paste and others are a mix of fact and marketing. You are right it is messy. The Iron Rock blurb from Willoughby Park says 15 to 20 years. 15 years also takes you to 2033

Ironrock Cabernet 2018 only 95 pts and not tagged special value.
Ironrock Kalgan River Albany Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Curranty fruit flavour has just started to
mellow but it still feels authoritative. This impression is aided by a sturdy framework of peppercornstudded
tannin. Though the fruit is not overt, it continues to flow seamlessly out through the finish. A
pretty classy wine, made to endure. Screwcap. 14.5% alc. Rating 95 To 2035 $55 CM

 

[Whining&dining]

Wonder if it comes in 5 litre casks?

I'm sure it's way classier than that, try 2 litre....

 

[kevviek]

#32693 is likely 2014 USA STOCK Block 20 Shiraz – DOZEN | Pepper Tree Wines based on Sam Kim 94
Thus guessing #35218 is 2016 Black Label Limited Release Shiraz Cabernet | Pepper Tree Wines

Confirmed both of these over the phone, also got free shipping. (Thanks RB). They gave up the regular Friday thing because people were delaying their orders and it created backlogs.

 

[ozshiraz]

Brand:VinomofoDeal No:35016

Varietal:Shiraz
RRP:$25.00

Now:$ 11.50
%54 Off

Shiraz 2017 – Black Market Deal #35016
Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2017 Confirmed by Google-Highly match

Source - 782 – Unwraps

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Brand:VinomofoDeal No:35016

Varietal:Shiraz
RRP:$25.00

Now:$ 11.50
%54 Off

Shiraz 2017 – Black Market Deal #35016
Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2017 Confirmed by Google-Highly match

Source - 782 – Unwraps

Is this a decent drop? I have a $25 credit, bringing this down to $9.40/btl

 

[Ben Thomas]

Hi everyone. Great to see this thread is still active. I went off VM for a while but giving them another shot. Would anyone know what this one could be? Cheers
Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – Black Market Deal #34582

 

[redbigot]

Hi everyone. Great to see this thread is still active. I went off VM for a while but giving them another shot. Would anyone know what this one could be? Cheers
Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – Black Market Deal #34582

Likely Juniper Estate Small Batch Cabernet JUNIPER ESTATE FINE AUSTRALIAN WINE - Juniper wines

 

[Ben Thomas]

Likely Juniper Estate Small Batch Cabernet JUNIPER ESTATE FINE AUSTRALIAN WINE - Juniper wines

Cheers

 

[Bill Bosworth]

Confirmed both of these over the phone, also got free shipping. (Thanks RB). They gave up the regular Friday thing because people were delaying their orders and it created backlogs.

Has anyone tried the 2014 Block 20? I'm vaguely interested...

 

[kevviek]

Pretty sure this Grenache Shiraz 2019 – Black Market Deal #34539 is this Sands of Time Grenache | Thistledown Wines

The 2018 gets great reviews and 97 from Halliday, but 2019 was not such a great vintage. Anyone have experience with it? $75->$25

 

[qaz]

Pretty sure this Grenache Shiraz 2019 – Black Market Deal #34539 is this Sands of Time Grenache | Thistledown Wines

The 2018 gets great reviews and 97 from Halliday, but 2019 was not such a great vintage. Anyone have experience with it? $75->$25

Sands of Time 2019 is a Grenache, not Grenache Shiraz, rated GW95+, the equal highest of any Thistledown wine on Winefront, also NS95, plus has Diam not screwcap closure, but is 14.5%

 

[redbigot]

Pretty sure this Grenache Shiraz 2019 – Black Market Deal #34539 is this Sands of Time Grenache | Thistledown Wines

The 2018 gets great reviews and 97 from Halliday, but 2019 was not such a great vintage. Anyone have experience with it? $75->$25

This is the Grenache Shiraz, likely Summer Road, Old Vine Grenache Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2019 SOLD OUT 92pts GW on TWF

 

[qaz]

This is the Grenache Shiraz, likely Summer Road, Old Vine Grenache Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2019 SOLD OUT 92pts GW on TWF

interesting how they have wines such as that in their shop and catalogue, which do not seem to also appear in their product library nor press reviews compilation

 

[roshea]

interesting how they have wines such as that in their shop and catalogue, which do not seem to also appear in their product library nor press reviews compilation

Very interesting! Also interesting that a snapshot of their web page from late 2019 doesn't mention a Grenache Shiraz blend

Thistledown Wines. Hand-crafted. Small Batch Grenache, Chardonnay & Shiraz.

The Great Escape Chardonnay, Suilven Chardonnay, Gorgeous Grenache, Thorny Devil Grenache, The Vagabond Grenache, She's Electric Grenache, Sands of Time Grenache, The Cunning Plan Shiraz, Basket Case Shiraz, Silken Beastie Shiraz, Bachelor's Block Shiraz

web.archive.org

 

[redbigot]

Very interesting! Also interesting that a snapshot of their web page from late 2019 doesn't mention a Grenache Shiraz blend

Thistledown Wines. Hand-crafted. Small Batch Grenache, Chardonnay & Shiraz.

The Great Escape Chardonnay, Suilven Chardonnay, Gorgeous Grenache, Thorny Devil Grenache, The Vagabond Grenache, She's Electric Grenache, Sands of Time Grenache, The Cunning Plan Shiraz, Basket Case Shiraz, Silken Beastie Shiraz, Bachelor's Block Shiraz

web.archive.org

So what's the conspiracy theory here? Is it "made for mof_"?
There are a few other 2019 vintage wines they make that are not on that list.They also had Wizard and Farmer Shiraz at a similar price point recently, it is in the archive list.
The TWF TN for Summer Road is from June 20, they don't usually send MFM wines to TWF.

 

[roshea]

So what's the conspiracy theory here? Is it "made for mof_"?
There are a few other 2019 vintage wines they make that are not on that list.They also had Wizard and Farmer Shiraz at a similar price point recently, it is in the archive list.
The TWF TN for Summer Road is from June 20, they don't usually send MFM wines to TWF.

I think it's worth pointing out that it might be "made for mof_" - some of us have been burned before

"New" wine, recent appearance on the web site but Sold Out without any apparent public release - anyone else remember the first Mitolo Cantiniere?