Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

[Ninetails23]

Carpe Diem is up.

 

[Bill Bosworth]

Aramex regional operators are franchisees and performance varies immensely. ACT was consistently bad for many years, but the current mob seem to be reasonably Ok. But you have to be Ok with "dump and run" mode without ringing the doorbell.

I had a multi-month brawl with Aramex over some busted clonakilla SVs in a private courier job (ie not from winestar etc) They simply reboxed and didn't deliver, and didn't mention the breakages - that was left to me to notice then bleat.

The ACT ppl were nice, Adelaide were [many expletives deleted]. Was so shabby and then they ran some disingenuous arguments about how the fine print meant they could have busted the lot and not been liable and that was my fault for not separately insuring... They eventually closed the complaint in my face while I tried to escalate to a reasonable human.

Oop PTSD!!

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Carpe Diem is up.

It's the pits too!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

CD $450 pack - one of my weaker moments;

 

[olympicwiz]

CD $475 pack - one of my weaker moments;
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You probably meant $375 pack (MixF) PS .. sorry must have been from a sale before.

 

[olympicwiz]

Noticed that Schild Three Springs shiraz 2021 is currently on sale over at Skye Cellars for $140 a six pack. The additional discount gets applied once you put a box into your cart. They are also running a free membership using a code SKYECLUB1 that gives you a year membership if you are not a member.

I bought 2019 and really enjoyed it, some of my friends ended up with 2021 and liked it too. So I rolled the dice on that one.
However I remember reading that some people didn't like it.

Super deep crimson in the glass with opulent aromas of blackberry, black cherry and boysenberry fruits cut with hints of clove, cinnamon, blackstrap licorice, blackforest cake, dark chocolate bullets, cedar, vanilla bean, olive tapenade and earth. Full bodied and lush with a curtain of powdery tannin and a beautiful créme-de-cassis-like flow to the fruit. There's lots of latent power and fruit depth on display here but nothing feels heavy or overdone. Drink to: 2048; Date Tasted: March 2025; Alcohol: 14.5%; Price: $180.00; Rating: 96 Points; James Halliday Wine Companion

 

[Cruiser Elite]

You probably meant $375 pack (MixF) PS .. sorry must have been from a sale before.

Sorry $450 packs

 

[Hawk529]

$250 pack was same as the $220 pack last time. Mixbbb

WB Plat
Wynns Black
balmoral
St Peters
Lindemans Limestone
Deer Farm

 

[Bill Bosworth]

$250 pack was same as the $220 pack last time. Mixbbb

WB Plat
Wynns Black
balmoral
St Peters
Lindemans Limestone
Deer Farm

These are nice wines at pretty ok price hey, but not screaming bargain to me... the joys of the hunt

 

[Agenor]

Noticed that Schild Three Springs shiraz 2021 is currently on sale over at Skye Cellars for $140 a six pack. The additional discount gets applied once you put a box into your cart. They are also running a free membership using a code SKYECLUB1 that gives you a year membership if you are not a member.

I bought 2019 and really enjoyed it, some of my friends ended up with 2021 and liked it too. So I rolled the dice on that one.
However I remember reading that some people didn't like it.

Super deep crimson in the glass with opulent aromas of blackberry, black cherry and boysenberry fruits cut with hints of clove, cinnamon, blackstrap licorice, blackforest cake, dark chocolate bullets, cedar, vanilla bean, olive tapenade and earth. Full bodied and lush with a curtain of powdery tannin and a beautiful créme-de-cassis-like flow to the fruit. There's lots of latent power and fruit depth on display here but nothing feels heavy or overdone. Drink to: 2048; Date Tasted: March 2025; Alcohol: 14.5%; Price: $180.00; Rating: 96 Points; James Halliday Wine Companion

I would love to hear your thoughts on that. I was very disappointed by the 2 bottles I drank and still wondering what will I do with the other 4... If you like it maybe we can do a deal.

 

[olympicwiz]

I would love to hear your thoughts on that. I was very disappointed by the 2 bottles I drank and still wondering what will I do with the other 4... If you like it maybe we can do a deal.

So weird, two people at work tried it and ordered more. Must be really hard to mess up the 2021 Barossa vintage!

 

[Agenor]

So weird, two people at work tried it and ordered more. Must be really hard to mess up the 2021 Barossa vintage!

As I said, I'm really looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

 

[Cruise Luxury]

Personally I struggle with 3 of the Qantas discount pillars: Schild, Curtis and Magarey Lane. Unsure if vintage would change my mind.

Big fan of Chalk Hill, however.

 

[olympicwiz]

Personally I struggle with 3 of the Qantas discount pillars: Schild, Curtis and Magarey Lane. Unsure if vintage would change my mind.

Big fan of Chalk Hill, however.

A bit unfair to place Schild who made an excellent and iconic Moorooroo Shiraz in the same category as Curtis and Magarey Lane. IMHO.

 

[tielec]

A bit unfair to place Schild who made an excellent and iconic Moorooroo Shiraz in the same category as Curtis and Magarey Lane. IMHO.

Goes to show the danger of heading down these mega discount pathways.

 

[olympicwiz]

Goes to show the danger of heading down these mega discount pathways.

I think that with Schild, the aggressive discounting started once CW Wines got their mitts on the brand. Even the Moorooroo 2021 was offered at $90 a bottle a couple of days ago but sold out fairly quickly.

With Curtis, I believe it is their MO ever since I remember them. I doubt if they have sold a single bottle anywhere near the stated RRP. Re Magarey lane, just look at their website ... it is all you need to know.

 

[olympicwiz]

Just received an email from Nikau wines and they have a pre-release 3 pack on offer (2 PNs and 1 Chardonnay) Nikau Autumn Pre- Release 3 Pack — NIKAU FARM WINES

 

[accompanimince]

Speaking of mega discounts, recently saw this on GWD and I think it must be the worst case of ridiculous RRP's I've come across so far.

FU Barossa Valley Pinot Noir 2024 | Elegant Single Vineyard Red | Get Wines Direct

FU Pinot Noir 2024 – Single vineyard Barossa Pinot with cherry, violet & spice. Elegant, cellar-worthy debut from FU Wines, crafted by a 99pt-rated producer.

www.getwinesdirect.com

$300 for a Barossa Pinot noir...At what point does it go from misleading to a straight out scam?

 

[Cruise Luxury]

A bit unfair to place Schild who made an excellent and iconic Moorooroo Shiraz in the same category as Curtis and Magarey Lane. IMHO.

I think I've tried two from them including Pramie, and it just didn't do much for me. Haven't tried Moorooroo.

 

[tielec]

Just received an email from Nikau wines and they have a pre-release 3 pack on offer (2 PNs and 1 Chardonnay) Nikau Autumn Pre- Release 3 Pack — NIKAU FARM WINES

Not seen these guys before, and the whole project sounds intriguing.

Jumped in for the three pack, and signed up to mailing list; will watch with interest. Thanks for posting.

 

[boomy]

I think that with Schild, the aggressive discounting started once CW Wines got their mitts on the brand. Even the Moorooroo 2021 was offered at $90 a bottle a couple of days ago but sold out fairly quickly.

With Curtis, I believe it is their MO ever since I remember them. I doubt if they have sold a single bottle anywhere near the stated RRP. Re Magarey lane, just look at their website ... it is all you need to know.

Have to say I was disappointed with Schild wines when visiting their CD couple of years ago. Thought they were overpriced for the quality so I understand the need to offer attractive discounts to sell them. I do agree they were not as ridiculously overpriced as Curtis.