meaning no wine....
How did you get this? I received 1 (one) email off Neil after my first purchase and that's it. Does he/the team send emails regularly?
any verdict whether this is a solid buy?
or Mixed Qantas Red Wine SixMixed Cellar Collection Red Dozen
This dozen features the Thistledown Summer Road Old Vine Grenache 2023, an incredibly juicy expression awarded 97 points. It is joined by the Hewitson Old Garden Mourvedre, a 98-point titan of the Barossa, and the Giant Steps Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2024, awarded 96-points by the Halliday Wine...wine.qantas.com
They send emails sporadically. You really need to request the list of specials each month IME.
I believe it's by invitation. This is what they say....
Much as I love points I also feel life is too short to drink bad wine and for me that’s basically anything but my preferred styles. For me these mixes might have one or two wines I like but far too often there are a lot of fillers included because they have been hard to get rid of (usually fully justified IMO).
Don't have work drinks/family functions you can palm them off at? That's where a lot of my Qantas wine ends up.
).Basically I want my colleagues and friends to think I have good taste in wine and this seems a good way to destroy that quickly!
The Neldner Road is/was available under $25pb, I paid $22pb delivered from Skye, and that's about what it's worth.A few good earners have popped up overnight for points buyers (between 1.86-1.95cpp/1.63-1.7cpp for PCP):
Mixed Jumbo Shiraz Six plus 30000 Qantas Points
This all-shiraz pack is an absolute must-have for collectors chasing big rewards and bigger flavors. The collection peaks with the 96-point Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Syrah, alongside Barossa powerhouses like the 1847 Wines Grand Pappy's and Eisenstone’s rich Koonunga. It is a spectacular...Blue Pyrenees Exceptional Red Six
A Blue Pyrenees collection that features 2 bottles of the Richardson Reserve, their flagship cabernet sauvignon alongside 4 bottles of the Limited Release shiraz. This is a premium showcase from a legendary Victorian cool-climate producer.Blue Pyrenees Premium Red Six
Blue Pyrenees crafts premium cool-climate wines from their estate vineyard in Victoria’s Pyrenees region. This curated six-pack features the 96-point Richardson Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and the Limited Release Shiraz, a Qantas Wine exclusive. Enjoy four bottles of the Limited Release and 2...Neldner Road Neldner Road Shiraz 2022
The 2022 Neldner Road Shiraz is a premium, single-vineyard Barossa Valley shiraz from vigneron Dave Powell, sourced from 30+ year-old vines on the Neldner Road Vineyard in Marananga (cuttings from the estate's oldest vines used for the flagship Kraehe). Matured for 18 months in second-use...Mixed Qantas Exclusive Collection Red Wine Dozen
From the historic old vines of the Barossa to the elegant slopes of the Yarra Valley, these Qantas Wine exclusives ensure you have a hand-picked range of red wine styles ready for any dining occasion. This curated dozen features premium reds from Halliday 5-star rated producers like SC Pannell...
(The two Blue Pyrenees offerings appear to be the same.)
So at $22pb that means one would buying wine the for $132, and buying 25,000+ QFF points for $281 (for PC+ members, QBR and Credit Card points earning). Still a pretty good deal for buying the points with half a dozen bottles at $22 each.
That's what I was suspecting as well, but interestingly the listing for Credaro 1000 Crowns doesn't show it as being a Green Tier Wine and that's what was throwing me. But the SKU and Palate notes certainly match up and Credaro Family Estate does manage vines in Wilyabrup.Credaro 1000 Crowns Cabernet 2021
The princely sum of 1000 crowns secured the pioneering Credaro brothers a future in the New Country, soon after immigrating from Italy in the 1920s. Credaro Family Estate now produces some exceptional fruit with true regional varietal definition, with the quality of their Margaret River wines...
Worth buying at $29/ bottle?Credaro 1000 Crowns Cabernet 2021
The princely sum of 1000 crowns secured the pioneering Credaro brothers a future in the New Country, soon after immigrating from Italy in the 1920s. Credaro Family Estate now produces some exceptional fruit with true regional varietal definition, with the quality of their Margaret River wines...
