Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

[Jubas]

I am as up with dissing Penfolds since TWE took over as anyone and their RRP pricing has been way over the top for a long time but, seriously, the Bin 389 is a very good wine. You may be able to find a better wine for $60 to drink tonight but the 389 has great staying power and will be very good for a long time. If you like aged red then $75 is OK for a 389 IMO. If you don't want to pay $75 for a red then just drop down the ladder but if you are waiting for $65 for bin 389 I don't think you'll get it. TWE are bleeding from the Chinese tariff but they restrict discounting.

As for the bin 28 - at $20 it would be an excellend value buy. It's easily worth $25+. Sometimes I think some of us measure worth by the lowest price once paid.

Some fair points, but I still disagree overall, and think this is a conditioning from penfolds' prolonged high prices. Yes the 389 has staying power, and yes it has prestige/collectability but there are other wines out there at much better value - the wynns black label for example. In 389 you're paying a premium for that label which I'd argue isn't really worth it. If you judge on quality of wine alone, I still think its overpriced for what you can get in the market.

The same goes for the bin 28. It's been a long time since I thought bin 28 was a good wine.. the early-mid 2000s were when it seemed to start to go south. The more recent (say 2012+) haven't been nearly as good. It's not really a wine I look at at all anymore and certainly not for ~$30 or whatever it often sells at these days. Again, there's so much better wine out there at that pricepoint.

 

[redmaxo]

Ok Ok we've given Penfolds far too much air time. Let's get back to deals and relevant wineries

 

[redbigot]

Ok Ok we've given Penfolds far too much air time. Let's get back to deals and relevant wineries

Yeah, I'm definitely a PPP (Post-Penfolds Person).

 

[cougar14]

Yeah, I'm definitely a PPP (Post-Penfolds Person).

I thought I was too, until I opened a 2003 St. Henri on the weekend - it was simply stunning.

 

[redbigot]

I thought I was too, until I opened a 2003 St. Henri on the weekend - it was simply stunning.

Yeah, it was under $60 back then, I still have 3 St Henri 2010/2012, sold the rest of the Penfolds when the prices went up past my value level.

 

[GoingGrey]

Anyone have any thoughts on the value of the Sorby Adam’s The Thing Shiraz.
I like Eden Valley Shiraz but have heard mixed reviews on this.
Currently the 2016 is $49.99 down from $149.99 under wraps at Dans

 

[olympicwiz]

Anyone have any thoughts on the value of the Sorby Adam’s The Thing Shiraz.
I like Eden Valley Shiraz but have heard mixed reviews on this.
Currently the 2016 is $49.99 down from $149.99 under wraps at Dans

FWIW and it is a purely subjective and personal view and refers to 2014 vintage that I had, I wasn't blown away with it as I should have been tasting $150RRP wine.

As such and considering so many other offerings out there, I would place a value of this Thing as $25-$30 as fair value.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Anyone have any thoughts on the value of the Sorby Adam’s The Thing Shiraz.
I like Eden Valley Shiraz but have heard mixed reviews on this.
Currently the 2016 is $49.99 down from $149.99 under wraps at Dans

But as much as you can at $50. Got a link?

 

[olympicwiz]

But as much as you can at $50. Got a link?

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_MYSTERY205/under-wraps-barossa-shiraz-2016

Would that be it? Have you tried 2016 Dr Ralph? Maybe my bottle was off, my friend raved about his.

 

[CLT Aussie]

But as much as you can at $50. Got a link?

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_MYSTERY205/under-wraps-barossa-shiraz-2016

Delivery only and shows as out of stock in Vic

 

[GoingGrey]

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_MYSTERY205/under-wraps-barossa-shiraz-2016

Would that be it? Have you tried 2016 Dr Ralph? Maybe my bottle was off, my friend raved about his.

Yes that is the link.
A note of caution Dan Murphys description and pricing matches up but alcohol is slightly different.
Under wraps als has a Dans review which is not otherwise listed.
so make your own decision.

Available and purchased in NSW
Note free delivery from Dans if you use the app

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But as much as you can at $50. Got a link?

Thanks Dr Ralph

Links above are correct

 

[olympicwiz]

Note free delivery from Dans if you use the app

Just ordered 3 bottles to try to see if I like 2016 vintage. For some reason it didn't offer me a free shipping and I used the app. Maybe because the order was a bit small.

 

[Andrew04]

Anyone have any thoughts on the value of the Sorby Adam’s The Thing Shiraz.
I like Eden Valley Shiraz but have heard mixed reviews on this.
Currently the 2016 is $49.99 down from $149.99 under wraps at Dans

Bought this under wraps last year. Was decent but not blown away.
Reckon there’s better out there (even at regular DM price) for $50

 

[olympicwiz]

Bought this under wraps last year. Was decent but not blown away.
Reckon there’s better out there (even at regular DM price) for $50

Do you recall what year was the vintage?

 

[misohoney]

Someone ping me when it gets to $20

 

[Andrew04]

Do you recall what year was the vintage?

2016.
It was a heavy, wax covered bottle. Felt a bit like the fancy bottle was trying to make up for an overpriced wine.
It was decent, don’t get me wrong. Just nothing special, and IMO overpriced at $50 (think I even paid $60+ at the time).

 

[olympicwiz]

A note of caution Dan Murphys description and pricing matches up but alcohol is slightly different.

I think Dan has made a mistake re alcohol - n the Sorby Adams website it stated 15% 2016 The Thing Shiraz - Sorby Adams Wines (2015 was 14.7%)

 

[olympicwiz]

2016.
It was a heavy, wax covered bottle. Felt a bit like the fancy bottle was trying to make up for an overpriced wine.
It was decent, don’t get me wrong. Just nothing special, and IMO overpriced at $50 (think I even paid $60+ at the time).

Thanks for that - exactly my thoughts as per my above comment - however I was referring to 2014 vintage and thought that maybe I got an off bottle. I think I paid around $70 if I recall - maybe that is why I thought it was overpriced at the time.

 

[GoingGrey]

Just ordered 3 bottles to try to see if I like 2016 vintage. For some reason it didn't offer me a free shipping and I used the app. Maybe because the order was a bit small.

I assume you were logged in.
My order was small as well but automatically offered free delivery

 

[Dr Ralph]

Someone ping me when it gets to $20

Will never occur. I follow the price of this wine very closely and buy as much as I can at its lower levels.

You do need to be prepared to put this wine away for a decade plus.