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 Post subject: Strange.....
PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:37 pm 
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Received an email from ocado for their 5 day wine promotion giving 25% of any 6 bottles from today until Friday

Oddly tho I can't see anything on the waitrose wine page reflecting this...

Anyway, a chance to fill your boots on some fine wine


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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:00 am 
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I saw somewhere that you also get £10 of your first online order, I think it may have been an email flyer, will have a look.


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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:20 am 
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tis true... which should cover the cost of delivery and give some change


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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:08 am 
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Just ordered 12.

1 Astrolabe Awatere Sauvignon Blanc 2010
2 Dourthe Grands Terroirs Bord Blanc
1 Jackson Estate Stich Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
2 Montana Brancott Estate Classic Sauvignon Blanc
1 Porcupine Ridge Sauvignon
1 The Whale Caller Sauvignon Colombard
2 Vilarnau Brut Cava
2 Zalze Chenin Blanc

£64 the lot delivered...nice

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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:49 pm 
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Looks good.

Isn't the Zalze on offer anyway? Can you confirm if they gave you a double discount?

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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:57 pm 
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none of the wines in the 25% ocado offer have a discount already on them. Based on full price

Ba, you weren't tempted by a CR Old Renwick too ?

I started making a list but then thought better of it.
Good opportunity to get some shelmerdine and Musar tho folks....


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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:47 pm 
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You're correct.

They have some other wines on offer but they are excluded and do not even count towards the "any 6"

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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:11 pm 
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Yep, looked at the CR but resisted. Double disco doesn't apply.

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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
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Very happy as I have ordered a wine I had whilst skiing and loved it !!

2 Domaine de Felines Picpoul
5 Enira Estate Bulgarian Red 2006
1 Givon Malog 2009
1 Paul Jaboulet Aine Parallele 45 Cotes du Rhone
1 Pizzorno Merlot Tannat Canalones, Uruguay

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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
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Now theres an ecclectic bunch of wines.


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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:24 pm 
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That Picpoul is...

Image

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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:17 pm 
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Ocado won't deliver to me.

You're all bastards


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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:07 pm 
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It cant be worse than Montana Brancott Estate Classic surely ??
Not had it before so like to try new wines out.

Brancott now theres one hell of an average wine never been impressed full stop. Not likely to try again either too much to try out there.

Just bought some Beaucastel 1996 for a great price !!
Anyone care to dish this one ??

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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:12 pm 
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Goosegogs wrote:
Ocado won't deliver to me.

You're all bastards


At least one company has some principles then...Image

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 Post subject: Re: Strange.....
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:07 pm 
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A bit harsh on Brancott Estate there. For a mega brand which is what it is now it's very good and far closer to the real thing than any other branded effort but it can be sharp and acidic at times but also amazingly good at others.

Mel herself has given this wine a star on at least one occasion but has also been disappointed by it and lots of writers have wowed over one review and pulled a face at it the next.

I've had bottles where i've thought, fuff me,...this is so good why bother buying anything else and bottles where i've thought it so sharp as to be almost unpleasant. On balance though I think Montana do a fantastic job with a wine that is always on offer somewhere for about £6.

That said, i'd happily swap anyone a case of it for a single glass of a SC PB


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