No 'brothers' in any of the 4 stores that I visited. I don't want 6 either , as it does look like a bin-end clear-out.

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I went a bit wild in the aisles tonight picking up the following for half px or better:

1 Tabhilk marsanne 2008
4 Giesen 2012 (thankfully not the 2010 shown online) half bottles
6 Giesen The Brothers 2011 (again 2010 shown online)
6 vina pomal reserva centenario 2008
6 Te Mara 2009 central otago pinot noir
4 Alma Grande Douro Reserva 2009
12 CyT gran reserva Serie Riberas Cab sav 2010

Very good haul, one short of 40 bottles. If all half price or better, you've done very well indeed.

I'm spured on to have a look tomorrow.

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Duncan

Happy hunting dunc,
I found it to be store dependent but there are some decent offers which expire 16th July

Thanks for the heads-up Shez ,

I found the special clearance section in the middle of the store !

I bought less than you, but very similar choices, including a pair of the '09 CO pinot matured in french oak.

I bought also the LFE gran reserva SB on the 2012, for £4.49 a no brainer not to sample.
I also bought 4 X Chablis premier cru vintage 2010 for £5.99 also a no brainer, since the wine was awarded an IWC Gold in 2012. A beautiful vintage.

There was no Chateau Tahbilk marsanne 2008 to be found
Still you can't win them all. With all that was on offer, I avoided the Giesen half bottles on the ordinary MSB (not good enough quality for the space in my cellar ) How rediculous is that comment. So bought 5 x of the Brothers 2011 also.

There were a couple of the other reds - that I should have bought, just to give them a whirl. We'll see.

Cheers Shez, without your post, I would be none the wiser. Thanks

I met a couple (my generation) who were gobbling up the cab/shiraz £2.49 reds for gravy making, and the £2.49 half decent spanish whites, only a few left, for shellfish sauces !!! No kidding, they were in the restaurant business, we had a good laugh.

Ba - you haven't looked in the right part of the store - go to a biggy

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Duncan

Well done sir
I saw the LFE carm & sb GR and was tempted at £4.49 but the CyT for 3.99 won over seems to have some very good reviews
No Chablis at my store, trapiche broquel Malbec for £4.50 almost had me interested
In hindsight I'm thinking I maybe should have got some sauce making/school fete give away wines but my trolly was already full
Guess I can always make another trip this weekend...
So much for saving this month !....The car is booked in for service, mot & new clutch at the beginning of July which will hurt the piggyback a bit!

Giesen 2012 MSB is very nice, as mellow as a far off lute.

Take that you hardcore MSB loons

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Yep, Im still here.

It's awful.

I'm gonna kick you up the arse.

Mellow !

Good grief !