Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

[Bill Bosworth]

Langtons Carpe Diem is on today

Wow not a peep from anyone on the forum in response to a carpe diem! Was it a total dud? I usually find a few to grab

 

[goonerz_goner]

Wow not a peep from anyone on the forum in response to a carpe diem! Was it a total dud? I usually find a few to grab

recent offerings have been pretty poor!

 

[Tannin]

Cimicky Cellar Selection Shiraz, Neldner Road, Passing Clouds Shiraz and Graeme's Shiraz-Cabernet are the best recent buys, plus more Mitolo GAM 2021 cheaper than at VM.

For the Passing Clouds, just confirming this was the 2022 (as 2021 recently sold out)? Nebu wasn't appealing?

re: Carpe Diem, there were some okay deals (e.g. Wynns Black) but, as per usual, shipping costs kills any overall value.

 

[redbigot]

For the Passing Clouds, just confirming this was the 2022 (as 2021 recently sold out)? Nebu wasn't appealing?

re: Carpe Diem, there were some okay deals (e.g. Wynns Black) but, as per usual, shipping costs kills any overall value.

Passing Clouds I got 2021 Shiraz and 2022 Graemes. Nebu of no interest to me.

Carpe diem I bought Powder Monkey 2018, Rockburn Pinot 2023, cheaper than Sippery, plus some other Pinots.

 

[WrenchHammerMcTool]

Wow not a peep from anyone on the forum in response to a carpe diem! Was it a total dud? I usually find a few to grab

Couple of others
$150 Astralis 2011 (auction $229)
$165 Robert Voerzio Barolo del Comune di La Morra, 2019

 

[Agenor]

Completely disagree with this statement.

'Mystery wines' have become a normal way of many businesses selling techniques.

I personally agree with Tannin's statement: 'And, remember, the best/most popular wines will almost never turn into mystery lots'
I have never seen St Henri (and any Pendfold's probably), Vat 1, Wynns Cab Sav, etc., as a secret deal.
To my eyes, his statement is correct: Popular wines are never sold as 'mystery'.

 

[Dr Ralph]

I personally agree with Tannin's statement: 'And, remember, the best/most popular wines will almost never turn into mystery lots'
I have never seen St Henri (and any Pendfold's probably), Vat 1, Wynns Cab Sav, etc., as a secret deal.
To my eyes, his statement is correct: Popular wines are never sold as 'mystery'.

Vat 1 yes. Wynns cab yes. Penfolds yes. You need to look harder. 5/10 of the most collected wines in Australia have been mystery deals in the last 5 years.

I won't comment further, but seriously to maximise mystery deals you need to actually focus, not just occasionally glance at something and say it didn't occur because the reality is that you missed it or didn't have the experience to know when/where these items are offered. Not everything is served up on a silver platter for you.

 

[burmans]

I personally agree with Tannin's statement: 'And, remember, the best/most popular wines will almost never turn into mystery lots'
I have never seen St Henri (and any Pendfold's probably), Vat 1, Wynns Cab Sav, etc., as a secret deal.
To my eyes, his statement is correct: Popular wines are never sold as 'mystery'.

This list reads like a 20 year old list of good wines, plenty of good (better than Penfolds in particular) value for money wines out there if you buy for quality and value rather than marketing (Wynn’s excepted).

 

[Cruise Luxury]

Guys. some great discussions today RE mystery wines.
I am definitely of the view they must be identified (or tasted) before you over commit.

I have also been going down the DM clearance rabbit hole. I am interested to hear from anyone who has worked at DM recently that can provide some insight.

At store level they seem to have the discretion to discount premium wines by around 30 per cent if they are not moving. . It’s tricky online to spot these discounts as they are generally not shown as clearance (online), and often vary store to store..