Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

[accompanimince]

Two deals from DM, but could be store or stalk specific?

Torbeck The Struie, $38.65 when in six, nets down further to around $35 with JULY30 (but don't order exactly 6 as you pay more for 6 then it should be?!). Click and collect at DM Prahran in Vic was the only one I could find in Melbourne.

Head The Brunette, $43.30 when in six, nets down further with code. Seems to be available at more high end stores only.

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The 2018 brunette is $35 at Nick's/Gray's

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2018 Nicks Secret HWBRUN Barossa Shiraz | Nicks Wine Merchants

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[Cruise Luxury]

The 2018 brunette is $35 at Nick's/Gray's

Buy Shiraz / Syrah 2018 | Grays Australia

Buy Shiraz / Syrah 2018 wine online from Grays and receive fast delivery!

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2018 Nicks Secret HWBRUN Barossa Shiraz | Nicks Wine Merchants

2018 Nicks Secret HWBRUN Barossa Shiraz | Buy Online

www.nicks.com.au

Yes, good spot. The ones I got filled from DM were newer vintages.

 

[redbigot]

Yes, good spot. The ones I got filled from DM were newer vintages.

Another reason I seldom buy online at DM (or Coles chains), I don't play vintage lottery.
With the recent decent discount codes I mostly bought sparkling/Champagne, spirits and a couple of wines where the vintage was actually stated.

 

[Cruise Luxury]

Another reason I seldom buy online at DM (or Coles chains), I don't play vintage lottery.
With the recent decent discount codes I mostly bought sparkling/Champagne, spirits and a couple of wines where the vintage was actually stated.

Overall I agree, to overcome I checked with live support before I ordered (they called store) to check the vintages.

 

[redbigot]

Overall I agree, to overcome I checked with live support before I ordered (they called store) to check the vintages.

I generally don't do click/collect, often what I'm after isn't available at my local store anyway, or is a higher price. And my deliveries (to Canberra) have come from all over Australia, as far as Perth. My recent Pommery Vintage deliveries came from ACT, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide.
I'm retired, with plenty of time on my hands, but I choose not to spend waste it chasing DM for vintages.

 

[redbigot]

Another reason I seldom buy online at DM (or Coles chains), I don't play vintage lottery.
With the recent decent discount codes I mostly bought sparkling/Champagne, spirits and a couple of wines where the vintage was actually stated.

I wonder what proportion of their sales are via online compared to in-store?
Having a (very) poor online experience, with poor logistics and delivery arrangements doesn't help.

I don't think they can solve the availability and "vintage lottery" issue for online orders unless they implement one or more fully managed warehouse(s) for online sales, with tracking of vintages in stock, effectively a special "store" for online delivery sales, rather than shipping whatever stuff they have from wherever it may be according to some weird algorithm that doesn't work half the time.

 

[accompanimince]

I had a crack at this. Still too young and a bit tightly wound but has all the hallmarks for an excellent wine that will really shine in 2-3 years.
Better than "The Blend" by Powell & Son that was offered around the usual suspects at a similar price.

CM over at The Wine Front gave it 94 points which is a high score there and describes the wine perfectly.

Opened a bottle tonight and really enjoying it. Agree it'll be better in afew years but still drinking quite good now imo, especially after a decant. Good value for the price.

 

[olympicwiz]

Opened a bottle tonight and really enjoying it. Agree it'll be better in afew years but still drinking quite good now imo, especially after a decant. Good value for the price.

I actually pulled a trigger on another dozen. I doubt you can get a better Barossa Shiraz for $20 .. and its 2021 to boot.

 

[burmans]

2018 Nicks Secret HWBRUN Barossa Shiraz | Nicks Wine Merchants

2018 Nicks Secret HWBRUN Barossa Shiraz | Buy Online

www.nicks.com.au

Love Nicks ‘secret’ codes, pretty easy to decode!

 

[burmans]

I actually pulled a trigger on another dozen. I doubt you can get a better Barossa Shiraz for $20 .. and its 2021 to boot.

Thanks gents, love the Powell style and this gets excellent reviews (and now yours). Enough for me to press the buy button.

 

[MELso]

Another Langtons sale:

LANGTONS Private Sales

www.langtonssales.com.au

Password is VintecExclusive

 

[Cruise Luxury]

ID on this one is The Gaffer by Mr Riggs

2023 Nicks Secret GFR McLaren Vale Shiraz | Nicks Wine Merchants

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I actually pulled a trigger on another dozen. I doubt you can get a better Barossa Shiraz for $20 .. and its 2021 to boot.

Gotta be much better then what you get at BWS for $20!

 

[Cruise Luxury]

I wonder what proportion of their sales are via online compared to in-store?
Having a (very) poor online experience, with poor logistics and delivery arrangements doesn't help.

I don't think they can solve the availability and "vintage lottery" issue for online orders unless they implement one or more fully managed warehouse(s) for online sales, with tracking of vintages in stock, effectively a special "store" for online delivery sales, rather than shipping whatever stuff they have from wherever it may be according to some weird algorithm that doesn't work half the time.

I imagine they will need to move to the model you describe for the higher end of the market. Possibly even a separate website with "The Cellar" branding to match their boutique store at Martin Place. This would segment their customers better, reduce stock discrepancies, allow for specified vintages, reduce postage, etc.

 

[misohoney]

Possibly even a separate website with "The Cellar" branding to match their boutique store at Martin Place.

They already have langtons for this and it is well recognised internally that the Martin Place store is a massive flop

 

[redbigot]

They already have langtons for this and it is well recognised internally that the Martin Place store is a massive flop

Langtons doesn't work effectively in that role, they need something like TWC (but better). Cut out the DM bs, bloat and clutter, Langtons pseudo-elitism, guarantee vintages offered, efficient logistics and communication.

 

[Cruise Luxury]

They already have langtons for this and it is well recognised internally that the Martin Place store is a massive flop

It might be less of a flop if they had a supporting online store with seperate branding.

Don’t think Langton’s quite works due to mix of auction and store and no pick up options.

 

[Cruise Luxury]

15% off Vintage Cellars ends tonight code SITEWIDE. First Choice is TAKE15.

 

[vm3365]

15% off Vintage Cellars ends tonight code SITEWIDE. First Choice is TAKE15.

Also Liquorland is 15% off SAVE15

 

[Hawk529]

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_B999999001225/st-hallett-premium-bundle?isFromSearch=false&isPersonalised=false&isSponsored=false&state=1&pageName=member_offers

GRAB25 may work for some members for $25 off $200 spend.

 

[Cruise Luxury]

Two of my favourite wineries have Shiraz Packs available:

Sons of Eden
2 x Remus old vine Eden Valley 2022
2 x Romulus old vine Barossa Valley 2022
2 x Zephyrus Barossa 2022

RRP $416 down to $332
Buy here

John Duval
Brilliant former Penfolds winemaker.
2 x Eligo Shiraz 2021
2 x Annexus Shiraz 2022
2 x Entity Shiraz 2022

RRP $526 down to $420
Buy here

Super strong conviction on all of these wines.