Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

[MELso]

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[sagittariusdrake]

For those who missed it, Petaluma Evans Vineyard Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2018 is back at Cellarone at $30pb
Same price as the unlabelled.

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[AndrewCowley]

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Thanks! I ordered 6 of the 2018 Cape Mentelle Wallcliffe Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot. Could not find any reviews of it, possibly CD only. Bought on the strength of the wine maker. Anyone had it?

 

[olympicwiz]

Thanks! I ordered 6 of the 2018 Cape Mentelle Wallcliffe Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot. Could not find any reviews of it, possibly CD only. Bought on the strength of the wine maker. Anyone had it?

I was also tempted by it as I like the winery. But I got put off by the Huon Hooke review.

 

[WrenchHammerMcTool]

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Surely the 1847 Grand Pappy’s Shiraz at $45 down from $320 !!

'21 Utopos Grenache for $39 looks the goods to me!!

 

[Cruise Luxury]

I was also tempted by it as I like the winery. But I got put off by the Huon Hooke review.

“Food is needed.” Ouch!

 

[MELso]

Surely the 1847 Grand Pappy’s Shiraz at $45 down from $320 !!

What?!? Are you trying to suggest that bottles of 1847 and Chateau Yaldara wines aren't worth the ~$500 RRPs they're usually offered for? Think of the savings over buying Grange or Hill of Grace!

When I can buy eleventy billion dollars worth of wine for a few hundred bucks, that's surely gotta be a steal, right?!

 

[jrod]

What?!? Are you trying to suggest that bottles of 1847 and Chateau Yaldara wines aren't worth the ~$500 RRPs they're usually offered for? Think of the savings over buying Grange or Hill of Grace!

When I can buy eleventy billion dollars worth of wine for a few hundred bucks, that's surely gotta be a steal, right?!

Curtis wines are trying

 

[redbigot]

Surely the 1847 Grand Pappy’s Shiraz at $45 down from $320 !!

'21 Utopos Grenache for $39 looks the goods to me!!

I've tried First Pick and Grand Pappy's 2021 vintage bought at around $60 and they are pretty good wines at that price, especially the First Pick.
But didn't go for the 2020's.
I did go for the Utopos, a couple of Marsicans, some Terra Sancta Mysterious Diggings and one bottle of Curtis Octavian to try.

 

[blackcat20]

Goodness, I have a "mystery wine" coming from Brown Brothers, the Petaluma from Cellar Door co, and a couple of other wines from Vinomofo And thats on top of the Henschke that arrived last week

 

[Junior royal]

Goodness, I have a "mystery wine" coming from Brown Brothers, the Petaluma from Cellar Door co, and a couple of other wines from Vinomofo And thats on top of the Henschke that arrived last week

Time to go shopping again

 

[blackcat20]

Time to go shopping again

My credit card says no

 

[WrenchHammerMcTool]

I did go for the Utopos, a couple of Marsicans, some Terra Sancta Mysterious Diggings and one bottle of Curtis Octavian to try.

Let us know how the Utopos fairs pls.

 

[kevviek]

Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on Place of Changing Winds?

 

[Fridge]

$90pb for 2018 WB platinum as a member. Not as sharp as recent-ish CD.co deal. 4 bottles gets you a pair of Riedel glasses.

 

[Dr Ev]

I just did a password reset and logged in...nothing special at the moment.

I won’t feel too bad then.
I emailed vAmici asking for access and got a generic brush off email

 

[tielec]

Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on Place of Changing Winds?

tl;dr - I don't think the value proposition is quite right personally.

Bought a few vintages, heard good things and was thinking of adding them to the roster of annual purchases. Most are in the cellar waiting on the right time/age to drink.

The ones I've had have been good, but I struggle to justify them on my personal value scale.

Moss Wood Index (MWI) - would I rather be drinking a Moss Wood Cabernet.
Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Index (LEASI) - would I rather be drinking a LEAS Chardonnay.

The Larderdark is pricier than LEAS, and I would rather have been drinking the LEAS. Obviously the Pinots are not as directly comparable, they are very good in the kind of way that serious Pinots are.

FWIW I have stopped buying.

 

[ab9898]

tl;dr - I don't think the value proposition is quite right personally.

Bought a few vintages, heard good things and was thinking of adding them to the roster of annual purchases. Most are in the cellar waiting on the right time/age to drink.

The ones I've had have been good, but I struggle to justify them on my personal value scale.

Moss Wood Index (MWI) - would I rather be drinking a Moss Wood Cabernet.
Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Index (LEASI) - would I rather be drinking a LEAS Chardonnay.

The Larderdark is pricier than LEAS, and I would rather have been drinking the LEAS. Obviously the Pinots are not as directly comparable, they are very good in the kind of way that serious Pinots are.

FWIW I have stopped buying.

Excellent value scale

 

[michaelm]

I won’t feel too bad then.
I emailed vAmici asking for access and got a generic brush off email

Just logged in as I hadn't been on FWC for a while. Just noticed they have MMAD wines. Got to say that blewitt springs grenache for $49 is a good price. That's not really a wine I've ever been able to come by a discount on and I've been pretty tempted to get my hands on some at the retail given the reviews.

 

[Junior royal]

I won’t feel too bad then.
I emailed vAmici asking for access and got a generic brush off email

Interesting marketing concept. Don't take new customers when you have a wine glut.