Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

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Wine Shed Sale

Shop the Wine Shed Sale – unbeatable deals on premium Australian wines. Save on Shiraz, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc. Limited stock. Vegan & sustainable wines.

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[Buggbear]

Referencing the Riess Creek Shiraz, I've had a busy week so just a glass a night of the 2016, in the fridge in between, and the fourth night it was really good...

My 2 bob's worth, to my untrained palate, I prefer the Coonawarra '16 to the Barossa '18. In fact much preferred.

 

[Dsaykao]

I'm in nz right now and visited Rippon. Bought the riesling and osteiner (hybrid of Sylvaner and riesling). Really good wines, tasting range and view attached. Remember to make a booking online.

 

[paddywide]

I noticed our First Choice has lots of things "reduce to clear" and "last chance". Nothing that really caught my eye but lots of six packs of different beers, a few gins etc.

Liquorland started the same thing, but it was just some low-end wine. You may find good wine in rich people's suburbs. I picked St Hallet blockhead $10, French char $1x -> $5, The Stag Char $5. Also Angrove organic char $5, seppelt Jealous Char $5.

I can't find a good value like Coldstream the hills char $5, Leeuwin prelude char $5 in few years back.

 

[CaptainCurtis]

The Wine Collective has a mixed case of 11 x Reschke Bos cabernet 2014 and 1 x Reschke Empyrean 2014 cabernet for $279, with free shipping. 14% off with Cashrewards brings it down to $240, which feels like a decent offer (rare these days for TWC).

 

[olympicwiz]

Just arrived but planning Rockford, Charly Melton, Langmeil, Poonawarra, Riesling freak and Kellermeister. Turkey Flat too. Maybe Travis Earth. Any suggestions

Torbreck, Grant Burge, Rolf Binder, Gibson, Rusden, Yalumba, Saltram

 

[Ralph from Malabar]

If you want lunch at Mt Difficulty make sure to book,
Akarua has been bought out and I think wines are now under the Mora label. They have an associated restaurant away from the cellar door.
Gibbston is big and usually busy but have a big range of wines.
Peregrine is worth a drop in.
Aurum, small, lovely wines.
Maude is worth a visit and restaurant at night.
Rippon is spectacular, but wines expensive (over-priced in my opinion).
Valli have a great range, tastings at Kinross Taste our Premium Central Otago Pinot Noir - Valli Wine
Cadrona Distillery if you are interested in Gin/spirits/liqueurs.

We went to Queenstown last October - fab time. Lunch at Mount Difficulty was excellent. When we were seated, rather than ordering a pre-meal drink I ordered the tasting tray which we shared (4 people) and decided on the wine for lunch. Also concur that the tasting at Gibbston was very good. We bought a bottle of the Reserve Pinot (all agreed the best QV) for diiner that night. Actually cheaper in the winery than in town.

 

[burmans]

I'm in nz right now and visited Rippon. Bought the riesling and osteiner (hybrid of Sylvaner and riesling). Really good wines, tasting range and view attached. Remember to make a booking online.

Great view but I’m sure the wine tastes better on site with it!

 

[boomy]

JD Secret Wine #537 down from $150 to $34.92 is Barossa Valley Bullseye Shiraz 2016 (SK97).

Looks like another overpriced heavy bottle made for export cough awarded high score by our favourite reviewer for hire.

 

[YNWAJUVEN]

JD Secret Wine #537 down from $150 to $34.92 is Barossa Valley Bullseye Shiraz 2016 (SK97).

Looks like another overpriced heavy bottle made for export cough awarded high score by our favourite reviewer for hire.

Sky cellar been trying to offload it (free) with a bottle of Grange….

 

[Lenscap]

Just arrived but planning Rockford, Charly Melton, Langmeil, Poonawarra, Riesling freak and Kellermeister. Turkey Flat too. Maybe Travis Earth. Any suggestions

Just in case anyone is still making notes for their next trip.
When near Rockford $$ ensure you visit neighbouring Brett Grocke @ Eperosa $ (everyone you meet in the Barossa will know and love this guy). You literally drive onto this dirt road farm, to the cave he makes the wine in. Super legit experience, feels like a small production in Provence - $$.

Torbreck $$$ was the best experience of my big-name places, Kaesler $$$ and Greenock Creek $$$ were less impressive locations. St Hallet, binder, GB $-$$ are ordinary experiences and best avoided.

Langmeil $$, Rieslingfreak $$ and Michael Hall $$ are all effectively the same places. So do them together, but ensure they are all open if you're going midweek.

Favourite minimal intervention places are David Franz $$ (a beautiful spot with cheeseboards) and Alkina $$$.

The best niche producer was Ballycroft $$! Makes Rockford look like a commercial giant.
Exceptional wines. Tiny production. Full tour of the facilities. This is a must-go place to go if you fancy yourself as quite knowledgeable, not somewhere to take the disinterested partner.

FOOD
El Estanco - Greenock (best coffee & pastry in the Barossa) - Worth the drive, don't punish yourself with the local place.
Contour - Fancy feel but pretty standard Sydney-priced food. Newly renovated, exceptional service.
David Franz - Expensive cheese plates. Good view and overlap with tasting.

 

[boomy]

Sky cellar been trying to offload it (free) with a bottle of Grange….

One positive that came out of the China ban is the unwrapping of overpriced vinegar wines that give the Aussie wine industry bad name. Maybe 10-20 years ago they could get away with selling cough to buyers who were only looking for expensive reds in pretty bottles but times have changed and people became more educated.

 

[butters_1313]

There is a 25% cashback at BWS through Cashrewards ($25 cap). I couldn't find anything decent near me, but other people might have better luck.

 

[Bill Bosworth]

There is a 25% cashback at BWS through Cashrewards ($25 cap). I couldn't find anything decent near me, but other people might have better luck.

Seems we'd be aided by one of them lists from @DLR... anyone seen him?

 

[MELso]

Coles Online have some good prices on booze at the moment.

20% off liquor, $20 off a $250 spend using the code TAKE20, and 15% cashback (off the undiscounted amount) through Cashrewards if you haven't ordered through Coles Online before mean you can get some cracking deals...

 

[Kristian]

Coles Online have some good prices on booze at the moment.

20% off liquor, $20 off a $250 spend using the code TAKE20, and 15% cashback (off the undiscounted amount) through Cashrewards if you haven't ordered through Coles Online before mean you can get some cracking deals...

Thanks MELso, anything you suggest picking up?

 

[Bill Bosworth]

Thanks MELso, anything you suggest picking up?

I passed on the wine and got a bunch of crazy cheap craft beer... 40%ish off is a nice discount indeed! Thanks MELso

 

[DLR]

Seems we'd be aided by one of them lists from @DLR... anyone seen him?

You're not missing out on anything. I haven't bought from bws since November. The clearance stock is updated on Thursdays and sometimes a big cashback the day before means good discounts are coming...

 

[Bill Bosworth]

You're not missing out on anything. I haven't bought from bws since November. The clearance stock is updated on Thursdays and sometimes a big cashback the day before means good discounts are coming...

[...sound of one hand wringing in anticipation...]

 

[MELso]

Thanks MELso, anything you suggest picking up?

I've bought plenty of gin (four litres of Gordon's!) for my dad's partner, a bottle of whisky for myself (for $75 less than what Dan's asking), and some beer as I'm currently well-stocked for wine.

In general though, the wine and other booze that's on special comes down quite handsomely and, at long last, the new site allows you to search high to low and with specials filtered, enabling you to find the good stuff quickly...