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[rubberbullets] 02/5/2016 15:16

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[bigbigdave] 14/3/2016 19:18

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[marwalker] 01/2/2016 13:10

Berry and Rudd are having their winter sale.

Bought some Margaux at £ 15.95 .

and St Chinian at £ 7.85 ........ both reduced.

First time I've bought from this illustrious co. rather out of my price range usually.

Let you know when they've arrived !

[jakleeds] 26/11/2015 17:14

Yes Dave some cracking deals at sainsburys at the moment. The Brancott Estate Marlborough SB is cracking and just over a fiver a bottle if you buy 6.

Moet also £25 a bottle and another 25% off for 6 :-)

[shorecrab] 26/11/2015 15:27

I've tried nearly all of the Undiscovered's reds up to the £12 mark, and they've generally restored my faith in claret - very good value. I've just ordered the Christmas Clarets case which looks ok and with a saving of £28 - just over £7 a bottle. Added another 6 bottles to get the free delivery, including the Adam fizz from Alsace, but unfortunately not Fleur Morange or the Mathilde.

[bigbigdave] 26/11/2015 14:32

Bolly NV reduced to £30 in Sainsburys plus another 25% off when buying 6.

[mots] 18/11/2015 22:26

Btw,I can't resist their Grand Cru Classe Case of six offer for £130 - I bought a couple of bottles of La Fleur Morange 2003 some time ago and saved one - it's very nice.

[mots] 18/11/2015 22:20

Yes I've had a case of that myself, very drinkable and cracking value imo. Have you tried the Jean Baptiste Audy Cuvee,Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon ? I've been drinking them for more than two years now - think we're on the 2013 now - eveyone I know who's tried them liked them and can't believe it's just six and half quid a bottle.

[marwalker] 09/11/2015 15:19

I'm rather partial to Undiscovered's Domaine de Bouchet ....... if you like 'big' wines 14.5 % and a bargain at £ 6.99.

[mots] 09/11/2015 12:07

The best vintages were absent - 2005/2009/2011;

Not sure if this is a typo napolean 14th, but 2011 was average - 2010 however,was a cracking vintage right up there with 2005

[mots] 09/11/2015 11:29

There's a couple of really good mixed case deals at Bordeaux Undiscovered at the moment - the Bordeaux Christmas case and the Christmas Clarets case both contain some really good value reds (averaging between six and half and seven quid a bottle). I've tried them all regularly and think they're all very decent - can't find anything nearly as good in the supermarkets, even at £12 and more a bottle. Delivery is free if you spend over a hundred quid and it;s a really good service - I haven't bothered with Calais for three or four years now. Anyone happy to spend a bit more could do worse than try their Paulliac at about £20 a bottle, the Pessan at about £15 and Chateau Chantemerle 2011 at £12 are cracking value imo.

[napoleon 14th] 16/9/2015 11:28

Well, chat about MJW brought one hard fact home to me.....

Buy your wine in Calais!

I wandered round to "Géant Casino" yesterday for the "Salon des Vins" - the annual wine special offers.
I already have a good & rather full cellar so didn't rush in on Sept 8th. However, I'll get some more AOC Ventoux for 27€/12 = 2.25€/bot, drink in 5 years.

Also bought:
AOC Cotes du Rhône 33.90€/12 = 2.825€/bot, drink now
AOC Alsace Riesling 19.6€/6 = 3.23€/bot, drink now
AOC Médoc - Ch Larose-Trintaudon 2011 MAGNUMS; 3 for 53.7€ = 17.9e ea, drink 2020 on (a favourite of mine, good value, adds to current stock drinking now & later)
AOC Hautes Côtes de Beaune 2013 MAGNUMS; 3 for 45.9€ = 15.3€ ea, drink 2018 on.
They also have a great selection of malt whiskies, mainly singles, from 22€ to 158€/bot. I opted for Aberfeldy @ 22€, Talisker Skye @ 25.5€ & Talisker Storm @ 30.3€.

I passed on Champaigne, as Spanish Shampoo like Frexinet Black Label at 4.15€/bot & not much different, if at all, from Champagne. Still, a good deal for Brits due to duty on sparkling wines.

Most French supermarket chains do these, but I found Casino's offer was way better than the rest.

The "Salon des Vins" are always early Sept. Too bad for this year, but you could do worse than plan a trip next year for some big hootch buy-in at discounted French prices...

hxxps://catalogue.casino.fr/0915SalondesvinsS37_HM/t5/

P.S. Biggest interest is cheaper wines (Under 10€) for Brits, as the duty differential is a big factor.
The best vintages were absent - 2005/2009/2011; that's supermarkets for you, & always has been.
If you want exceptional wines & best vintages at trade prices (some in bond which saves 20% at time of purchase), go to Christie & Sotheby auctions!

Voila; probably the best tip you'll get from me on a 12 month view until 2016!

[bionicdog] 07/9/2015 14:00

Nothing wrong with that!
Aussie PNs can be a bit harsh at the price point. I normally stick with the NZ ones.
When it's on offer at £4.50 (2 for £12 and 25% off) which it often is , this one from Sainsbury is drinkable. Not great , but drinkable.

[bamboo2] 07/9/2015 13:34

Hi bd, it's a Fairbank PN 2014 Australian. 13.5%.

Commended in 2015 IWC. I think it came from Sains. Partner bought it.

It has improved with opening. And had a little cheddar alongside.

The Barefoot Merlot[Asda] is cheap as chips, but far easier on the palate.



Neither are as nice as the 2014 Carmenere from Mont Gras. [Coop&Waitrose]

[btw, no I don't spend all my spare time in the wine section of various supermarkets!]

[bionicdog] 07/9/2015 07:42

There's no way a 2014 PN should be dry and it's only going to get more dry with age. Obviously , letting it breath will soften it a little and I really don't want to suggest adding anything to sweeten it up unless as a last resort.
Where's it from? Old world I presume.

[bamboo2] 06/9/2015 20:48

bd, Some smaller places are happy for you to byo.

What do I do to make an over-dry 2014 Pinot Noir more quaffable?

[bionicdog] 07/8/2015 20:06

Too true.
To be fair , there's nothing wrong with downing a £15-£20 bottle at home. The problem is that when you go out you get a £4-£5 bottle for the same money. I can't drink that and I'm certainly not forking out £80 for a decent bottle to share.

[bionicdog] 07/8/2015 19:39

25% off six selected wines at Ocado. Nothing to bother with apart from some of the more expensive ones like Mcrae Wood or Bin 28.

[marwalker] 03/7/2015 09:24

Cote de Provence rose in its curvy bottle from Lidl is very accepable at its price for a warm evening . ( £ 5.50 approx. )

[isis] 03/7/2015 09:12

A lot of those are just plain idiots, but I don't think there is any problem putting a cheap Red in the Fridge in this hot weather - in fact I'd much rather drink a Cold Red than a Hot one! As for a White I find it awful drinking anything but chilled!

Save your good Reds for the cooler climes!

And Sangria probably breaks many of those Rules but is a very nice drink on a Hot day!

[jakleeds] 02/7/2015 18:20

25% off 6 bottles at Morrisons, ends this weekend I believe. The Jacob's Creek Chardonnay is lovely (works out at £4 a bottle at the moment), as is their own Sancerre.

To nibble with it, I usually get some of their jumbo prawns and marinade them in ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, fresh parsley and loads of lemon juice.

Yum.