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A wine looking for a desert island!

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:09:27 +0000

Grange's distant relative for only $9 a bottle?

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:46:53 +0000

Driving your Mum to Drink?

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:43:32 +0000

Not such a folly after all, Dr. Lake !

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:19:02 +0000

$10 for a $45 Trophy winning wine

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:24:15 +0000

Delicious, and two thirds of Dan Murphy's price?

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:36:11 +0000

Let the vineyard do the cellaring!

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:27:12 +0000

After the “cheap and cheery” wines of last week, this week we have a couple of more serious ones. We have managed to get our hands on a small parcel of a lovely mature wine from Coonawarra – the 1999 Balnaves Cab-Merlot has been perfectly stored at the winery since bottling and this smooth, rich wine is a beauty and ready to drink. With flavours of blackberry and chocolate and a long, gently drying finish, at $24 it is cheaper than what Dan Murphy's is selling the 2009 vintage for.

Our 2012 Clare riesling has now sold out but we have an excellent replacement from the Eden Valley, long regarded as the leading area in Australia for that variety.

If you like older wines, but have never had a cellar or a place to store them, there are a number of mature beauties on our website – for example the Virgin Hills 2005 cabernet, the 2005 Oceans Estate cab-merlot, the Chris Hill 2005 GSM and the Geoff Merrill 2006 chardonnay are all excellent wines and drinking beautifully. If you have a problem with any of these wines, then as always we stand ready to replace them so why not give them a go and impress your friends !

Balnaves Cab-Merlot

Balnaves 1999 Coonawarra (SA) Cabernet Merlot

Balnaves is rated a 5 star winery by Halliday, and has been for over a decade while its $100+ flagship cabernet is regarded as one of the great Coonawarra wines. This cab-merlot shows why this family owned winery is so highly rated. With the 2009 version for sale at Dan Murphy's for $28 this 14 year old wine is also great value at $24.

Perfectly cellared at the vineyard since bottling this is a lovely, fully mature wine. From an outstanding year, it is deep red in colour and shows aromas of blackberries and a hint of chocolate. It is medium bodied with a lovely balance of fruit sweetness and fresh acidity. Supple and smooth, it has delicious rich flavours of dark plum and a touch of chocolate balanced by still fresh acid and fine grained tannins that lead to a long, gently drying finish. This wine should be decanted to show everything it has - it is a beauty ! LIMITED

Buy for $24.00 each

Garage Wines Riesling

Garage Wines “Pan Terra” 2010 Eden Valley Riesling

From a great vintage in arguably the premier region for riesling, this still young wine is beautifully balanced with citrus and green apple flavours generating a long, fresh finish. Outstanding wine and a bargain at only $12.

Buy now for $12.00 each

After an Assorted Selection of Wine?

A lot of people prefer to drink a range of wines but often find it difficult to make a selection from the numerous labels in the bottle shops or on line. If this is you why not try a range of different wines, such as our premium mixed red cases at only $120 a case. If you like, we can tailor the contents to your own preferences (for example, mainly chardonnay etc etc) and all of the wines we sell have been tested by us for both quality and value. Give it a go, and go exploring !

If you would like to order any of these wines simply log onto our website where you can also see and select from our full range.

All the best,
David and Hugh

What contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:48:05 +0000

With holidays almost here, its time to think of a lazy lunch or two, and with apologies to WC Fields, we have a couple of specials that would be ideal. This week we have reduced the price of the 2009 Salitage Classic White to only $8 as well as the Ashford Grove Merlot from Victoria to only $6.50 a bottle. In addition we have the crisp and smooth Hope Estate “Yengo” chardonnay from one of the greatest vintages in the hunter in many years at only $10 a bottle.

There are a lot of other bargains on our website – for example the Marquis Philips 2008 Grenache at only $10 and the 2008 Chris Hill Barossa shiraz at $12 are terrific value and while they will keep for some years yet they are smooth and delicious right now.

With the heat back again, do try and chill your reds before opening them – the ideal temperature to drink them is around 20 degrees and they will taste dramatically better if you open them and then put them in the fridge for 15 or 20 minutes before trying them.

Ashwood Grove VIC Merlot

Ashwood Grove Frankland River (WA) 2010 Chardonnay

Bottled for the well known Texan wine market, this easy drinking and affordable red has now returned home. Deeply coloured and with a soft cherry and plum flavour, it has enough gentle tannin to hold it all together resulting in a soft and easy drinking red. Nice wine and great value at the reduced price of $6.50.

Buy for $6.50 each

Salitage Classic White

“Treehouse” Pemberton (WA) 2009 Classic White

From the famous Salitage winery in a great vintage year this refreshing white is smooth, crisp and supple – perfect and affordable drinking on these hot summer days, particularly at the special price of only $8.

Buy now for $8.00 each

Hope Estate Hunter Chardonnay

Hope Estate “Yengo” Hunter Valley 2009 Chardonnay

Another delicious chardonnay from one of the great recent vintages in the Hunter. From the former Rothbury Estate this wine shows a refreshing citrus flavour balanced by underlying richness from the restrained oak treatment. Has already gained a touch of complexity and richness which will increase with further age but is excellent drinking now. Drink now to 2015

Buy for $10.00 each

After an Assorted Selection of Wine?

A lot of people prefer to drink a range of wines but often find it difficult to make a selection from the numerous labels in the bottle shops or on line. If this is you why not try a range of different wines, such as our premium mixed white cases at only $120 a case. If you like, we can tailor the contents to your own preferences (for example, mainly chardonnay etc etc) and all of the wines we sell have been tested by us for both quality and value. Give it a go, and go exploring !

If you would like to order any of these wines simply log onto our website where you can also see and select from our full range.

All the best,
David and Hugh

Christmas comes early via the Observer newspaper!

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:52:16 +0000

Late last year the Observer newspaper in England rated our 2010 Olive Branch McLaren Vale red as one of the “The 20 best red wines for Christmas” and it was priced at 12 Pounds. You can now try what the Poms were drinking last Christmas for only $12 ! The other wine also has a European connection – the Belgian owners of Pipers Brook planted a vineyard in 2000 in South Australia to service the European market. However with the strong A$ and Europe struggling, the Norfolk Rise wines are now starting to appear in Australia – this sauvignon blanc at only $9 is great value and its quality reflects the Pipers Brook connection.

Easter is suddenly here (Good Friday is next week !) , so now may be a good time to stock-up whether you are planning to entertain at home or are going away – it is very easy and convenient to order the wines of your choice and then we can ship them either to your home or to your holiday destination so they are waiting for you when you arrive.

Willunga 100 “Olive Branch” 2010 Shiraz Cabernet

McLaren Vale (SA) $12.00

Willunga was started 8 years ago by an English Master of Wine who saw a gap in the UK between the top flight Aussie wines and the cheaper, often very ordinary cheaper ones. With the former MD of Wirra Wirra now involved, they have been enormously successful. Thus this wine, for example, was in the Observer newspaper's "20 best red wines for Christmas" a few months ago with a price of 12 Pounds at Tesco supermarkets. At only $12 this is great value back here !

Described by the Observer as "a serious wine", it is very deeply coloured with dark fruits and the classic McLaren Vale "touch of tar" on the nose. This follows through on the palate, where this medium bodied wine shows ripe, smooth fruit, a touch of the famous "tar" and gentle wood tannins balanced nicely with fresh acid. The Observer is right - it is serious but is also very satisfying drinking and will be for the next 3 or 4 years.

Buy for $12.00 each

Norfolk Rise 2010 Sauv Blanc

Norfolk Rise Mt Benson (SA) 2010 Sauvignon Blanc $9.00

Despite having the same owners as the famous Pipers Brook of Tasmania, this vineyard has a very low profile in Australia. Its owners, a 200 year old Belgian trading house, established this vineyard in 2000 with production targeted at Europe. However with continuing economic woes in Europe combined with the strong Aussie dollar, some is now appearing in Australia at very reasonable prices. Rated at 91 out of 100 points by James Halliday and available at a few of the big discounters at $14.45, this is great value at $9.

Light straw-gold in colour, it has a nice fresh aroma with a hint of gooseberry. It is quite light in the mouth, with fresh citrus flavours with a touch of that gooseberry - fresh, easy and delicious drinking over the next 12 months.

Buy for $9.00 each

Easter is next week!

If you want to stock up for Easter, or are going on holiday and want the wine waiting for you when you arrive let us help ! Perhaps a mixed case for $120 or the family friendly “quaffers” at only $70 a case ? Just let us know what your preferences are and we will do the rest. If you are having a party we can also provide beer and soft drinks in the Sydney city, Melbourne city and the Mornington Peninsular areas, and we have glasses and ice bins available at no charge.

If you would like to order any of our wines simply log onto our website at www.winemarshalls.com.au to see our full range. Alternatively ring one of us or reply by return email with your delivery address and we will invoice you.

All the best,
David and Hugh

Like red wine, but hate the headaches?

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:26:59 +0000

Welcome to the year of the Snake, and more bargains!

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:40:30 +0000

Holidays too short once again?

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:02:05 +0000

The Last of the Summer Wine

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:54:10 +0000

Invite Mumm to Christmas

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:23:47 +0000

How about inviting Mumm to Christmas?

We have had a lot of fun, and had a fantastic year, with sales and new customer numbers going on the proverbial J curve over the last four months. As a small thank you to all those who have helped us achieve this happy result, we will include a bottle of Mumm champagne for any order over $300 received between now and Christmas. We also now have the first of the rieslings from the spectacular 2012 vintage – regarded as one of the best in decades. If running short of gift ideas, a six pack is easy and affordable and generally well appreciated ! We can also write a card to go with the wine. To ensure delivery, orders for Sydney need to be in by Sunday the 23rd, and COB Wednesday the 19th three days earlier for other locations.

French Champagne

We have secured more supplies of first class French champagne - if you want to order some please email us on info@winemarshalls.com.au so we can immediately verify availability and the price. At the time of writing we still have Bollinger available at the remarkable price of $62 a bottle, Moet back down to $50 and the delicious Mumm at $48 a bottle. We have just received a fresh shipment of Prosecco ($17) and the Pirramimma at $13 is a good option as well.

Pirramimma Riesling

2012 McLaren Vale Riesling

A very affordable and delicious Riesling from a top maker from what some commentators are calling the best vintage in decades. Grape yields were however well down so prices like this are unlikely to remain. This wine has lovely soft fruit balanced by a light citrus tang and is perfect for this summer but will thrive for at least more two years.

Buy for $12 each

Clare Estate Riesling

“Defender of the Faith” Clare Valley 2012

A very affordable and delicious Riesling from one of the best regions in Australia for this variety. It was also grown in what some commentators are already calling one of the greatest vintages in Clare in living memory. Grape yields in Clare were however reduced by up to 80 so this wine is exceptionally priced. This wine has beautiful fresh fruit balanced by lemony acid that will soften and age beautifully – however this is wonderful, fresh drinking right now and is perfect for this summer.

Buy for $12 each

Christmas is only 12 sleeps away!

To ensure delivery before Christmas we can accept orders up to COB on Wednesday the 19th for country and Victorian orders and up to Sunday the 23rd for Sydney orders. It is very easy to purchase, with credit card facilities on the website and prompt delivery to your door – even if that door happens to be on a faraway Australian beach ! Visit www.winemarshalls.com.au to see our full range.

All the best,
David and Hugh

November 15th Newsletter

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:25:20 +0000

Drinking well at the beach

With holidays getting ever closer, why not think about shipping some wine to your holiday destination – no more trips to the beachfront grog shop for expensive and ordinary wine ! If you are renting somewhere we can ship to your letting agent so it is waiting for you when you pick up the keys – more room in the car and better drinking when you get there !.

This week we have a couple of traditional shiraz’s to consider, as well as a special price on a first class blend produced by the Barossa winery that makes the famous “Basket press” shiraz. Imagine how good these older wines will taste on holidays !

Frankland Grange Shiraz

Frankland River (WA) 2007

From a first class year in one of the premium areas in the west, this very dark and fully mature red is excellent drinking if you like traditional shiraz or wines from the Rhone. Medium bodied, with big soft fruit, balanced by gentle tannins it is really well priced and certainly worth trying if you are a shiraz drinker. It will be good drinking for at least 5 more years but with a cork closure hop into it in the next 12 months.

Buy for $11.00 each

Chris Hill "Reserve" GSM

Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2005

We have just secured the last stocks, at a good price, of this brother of the famous “basket press” shiraz and thus the discount. This wine has a lovely deep ruby/plum colour and in the mouth is smooth, rich and medium bodied. With a distinctive flavor due to the Grenache, it has beautiful balance with hints of spice and chocolate and finishes very long with soft drying tannins. A serious and delicious wine. Drink now to 2014

Reduced to $12 each

Two Eights Dominic Portet Pyrenees

VIC Shiraz 2004 - Now reduced to only $7 a bottle

Made by well known wine maker Dominic Portet of Taltarni Wines fame, this is a powerful, dry, old-fashioned red from the Pyrenees region of Victoria that is fully mature and ready to drink. Lovely scented flavour with great fruit and drying tannins but not long on the finish. Not for you unless you love big, old style dry reds, but this is excellent of its style particularly at this price. Does need lots of air when first opened. (NB : cork closure).

Buy for only $7 each

Not forgetting the Christmas party specials !

For drinks parties and end of year functions we have a wide range of quality, bargain-priced wines that will mean you and your guests will indeed drink better for less ! We can also source French champagne at excellent prices (for example, Bollinger NV at around $60 a bottle). In the Sydney region we have glasses and ice buckets available at no charge. You can pay on-line and we guarantee prompt delivery - visit www.winemarshalls.com.au to see our full range. Alternatively reply by return email with your delivery address and we will invoice you.

It is very easy to get it all to your door. You can pay on-line or on invoice and we delivery is prompt delivery.

All the best,
David and Hugh

November 1st Newsletter

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:20:51 +0000

Get the insulation ready!

With summer here, and Christmas parties already upon us, it’s time to secure some insulation (from the relly’s and greedy hordes, that is !) for your wine cellar as well as to stock up for next month’s festive season. To help in this noble cause we have a number of specials this week, including a rose, all of which are affordable, easy drinking that will not break the bank. We also have a surprisingly good Aussie bubbly at $13. There are a lot of other bargains on our website which despite the big orders last week includes the remaining stocks of the Fishers Circle white at only $6 a bottle.

Pirramimma Eight Carat NV Champagne

Chardonnay Pinot Noir - $13

A very affordable and surprisingly good alternative to French champagne, this is a well balanced and crisp bubbly with fresh fruit flavours and even has a touch of yeast. James Halliday described it as “a very attractive wine and a gift horse at $16 ” so it’s a pretty good deal at $13!

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Garage Wines “Scarlet Skirts”

McLaren Vale 2009 Rose : now $8 a bottle from $9

This Rose is perfect for drinking on a hot day. It's quite light and is round and smooth with lovely soft, sweet fruit flavours but finishes dry. It's a well-made wine that is not too sweet unlike many Rose’s at this price point.

Buy now

Three Score & Ten Barossa Riesling

Barossa 2009 : now $7.50 a bottle from $9

This is a lovely, softer style of riesling. Medium to lighter bodied - well balanced with clean pure fruit flavour and delicious soft acid. Also perfect for those 70 year olds with a birthday or celebration coming up ! Drink now to 2014.

Buy now

Peos Estate One Tree Bridge Shiraz

Manjimup (WA) 2009 : now $8 a bottle from $9

Deep plum in colour, with a sweet, dark berry aroma, this wine is medium bodied with lovely clean / fresh fruit flavours and soft drying tannin to finish. Great value and easy drinking. Drink now to 2015.

Buy now

For drinks parties and end of year functions, or for that wedding or birthday party, we have a lot of other quality, bargain-priced wines that will mean you and your guests will indeed drink better for less ! In the Sydney region we can also provide beer and soft drinks, and we have glasses and ice buckets available at no charge. It is very easy to get it all to your door. You can pay on-line or on invoice and we guarantee prompt delivery - visit www.winemarshalls.com.au to see our full range.

All the best,
David and Hugh

25th October Newsletter

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:29:54 +0000

Vale, Pamela, Lady Vestey

When generational change happens (which happens far too often !) things often change in unexpected ways. In this case, when the matriarch of Coombe Farm died last year, it seems that the accountants got the opportunity to reduce stock levels and thus we have a really lovely 2004 red from this famous estate available now at a real bargain price. We also offer this week a special price on a McLaren Vale shiraz. There are a lot of other bargains on our website plus lots of affordable wines for that drinks party or the fast approaching Christmas season. For example, the Fishers Circle white at only $6 a bottle represents outstanding value having lovely soft fruit, good balance and a nice clean, dry finish. Also our delicious (sparkling) Prosecco at only $17 is terrific value.

Visit our website now to browse around.

Coombe Farm 2004 Yarra Valley (Vic.) Cabernet Merlot

$14 a bottle

This is a beautiful, fully mature wine that represents excellent value. Pamela, Lady Vestey (Dame Nellie Melba’s granddaughter) lived at Coombe Farm up to when she died last year. It seems that the accountants then got busy, as we have managed to pick up some of this lovely wine at a remarkable price. With the current release (the 2008) selling for up to $33, at only $14 a bottle this wine is real value. It is a lovely, soft, mature wine from a famous name in the Yarra Valley and will drink superbly over the next few years. Try and open it at least an hour before drinking. (limited stock)

Place your order now

Capricornia 2008 McLaren Vale shiraz

$96 a case down from $108

This deeply coloured wine is warm, smooth, and rich in the mouth but not too heavy. It has nice balance and excellent soft, ripe fruit with a long gently drying finish. Very satisfying drinking for Shiraz lovers and at $8 a bottle it is remarkable value.

Place your order now

After an Assorted Selection of Wine?

A lot of people prefer to drink a range of wines but often find it difficult to make a selection from the numerous labels in the bottle shops or on line. If this is you why not try a range of different wines, such as our premium “Bin End” mixed white cases at only $100 a case. If you like, we can tailor the contents to your own preferences (for example, mainly shiraz, or mainly chardonnay etc etc) and all of the wines we sell have been tested by us for both quality and value. Give it a go, and go exploring !

If you would like to order any of these wines simply log onto our website to see our full range.

All the best,
David and Hugh

Please note all wine orders are subject to availability and freight charges to some locations.

September 28th Newsletter

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:41:21 +0000

Could you believe...

Wine Marshalls $96 a case, at auction $120 ?

Absolutely – the Redstone Ridge 2009 chardonnay was at auction last night and sold for $120 a case* when it has been available at Wine Marshalls at $96** a case for some time. And we tested it before offered it to you and we replace it if you do not like it ! This week we also release another lovely wine from the famous Salitage winery, this time a shiraz.

Visit our website now to browse around.

Redstone Ridge Hunter Valley (NSW) Chardonnay 2009 $8 a bottle

From a great vintage, and produced at the former Rothbury Estate, this is a medium bodied but rich, smooth wine with good balancing acid. Excellent flavours and a value wine for lovers of traditional Chardonnay. Drink now to 2014

Place your order now

Salitage “Treehouse” Pemberton (WA) Shiraz 2008

From one of the great vintages in one of the premium areas in the west, this shiraz from the famous Salitage winery is rich and smooth and fully mature. Very deeply coloured, its richness is nicely balanced by gentle tannins – this is a lovely, soft, easy drinking but high quality red. At $11 it is well under half its RRP and certainly a lot less than the $19.95 offered by some of the big discount chains.

Place your order now

Why not send a Gift of Wine?

Everybody loves a present, and at this time of the year why not think of sending your family, friends or colleagues a box of wine ? We can deliver 6 or 12 packs anywhere around Australia – also a great idea if you are going on holiday and want the wine waiting for you when you arrive ! Just let us know what your preferences are and we will do the rest.

If you would like to order any of our wines simply log onto our website to see our full range. Alternatively reply by return email with your delivery address and we will invoice you.

It is very easy to get it all to your door. You can pay on-line or on invoice and we guarantee prompt delivery.

Please check us out on Facebook, where we are running a competition where you can win a free case of wine every week. All you have to do is post a photo of yourself enjoying wine!

All the best,
David and Hugh

(*inclusive of buyers commission and minimum freight)
(** freight free in Sydney, plus $8 a case to NSW and Victoria)

An Italian Experience without the travel!

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:29:33 +0000

Ahh, Summer in Italy...!

There are so many of our customers holidaying in Europe at the moment (particularly in Italy) we thought we would try and provide an evocative “virtual experience” for those less fortunate souls here in Oz ! Anyone who has sipped a smooth and fragrant Italian red while dining in a lovely piazza will know how magical it can be. This week we re-present a delicious Montepulciano for those obliged to remember rather than be there ! We are also releasing a fresh young chardonnay that is perfect for the Australian summer !

The response to last weeks’ offering of the Marquis Philips Grenache was very strong, with a number of people already back for more – it is a very different taste but it seriously is worth trying.

Visit our website now to browse around.

Sensi Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2010 - $10 each

With a lovely deep colour, this wine has a dark berry flavour with a medium / lighter body. It has good underlying acid, and a soft, long, quite dry, finish. Quite distinctly Italian and most enjoyable. Drink now to 2013.

Place your order now

Peos Estate “One Tree Bridge WA Chardonnay 2010 - $9 each

This pale, lighter bodied wine is delicious summer drinking. It is fresh and clean with none of the rich, over-oaked flavours of many chardonnays. This supple, uncomplicated and zesty wine is a seriously refreshing drink.

Place your order now

After an assorted selection of wine?

A lot of people prefer to drink a range of wines but often find it difficult to make a selection from the numerous labels in the bottle shops or on line. If this is you why not try a range of different wines, such as our premium “Bin End” mixed red cases at only $100 a case. If you like, we can tailor the contents to your own preferences (for example, mainly shiraz, or mainly chardonnay etc etc) and all of the wines we sell have been tested by us for both quality and value. Give it a go, and go exploring !

If you would like to order any of these wines simply log onto our website to see our full range. Alternatively reply by return email with your delivery address and we will invoice you.

It is very easy to get it all to your door. You can pay on-line or on invoice and we guarantee prompt delivery - visit www.winemarshalls.com.au to see our full range.

All the best,
David and Hugh

Here's to Price Waterhouse

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:19:45 +0000

As the liquidators for one of the more spectacular winery collapses, we can only thank these corporate undertakers for dumping this weeks red wine offering so precipitously. The white also comes from a troubled winery, but the circumstances are not quite as dramatic. They both represent outstanding value and, more importantly, are delicious drinking.

So, here's to Price Waterhouse!

Visit our website now to browse around.

2012 Marquis Philips 2008 McLaren Vale Grenache: $10 each

A serious bargain arising from the collapse of a major wine exporter to the USA, this wine was dumped by PWC with no regard to its quality. It is delicious, being rich, warm and smooth with huge, creamy fruit balanced by gentle, supple tannins. If you like Cotes-du-Rhone and Chateauneuf-du-Pape reds (the better ones are generally made from at least 75% grenache) you should love this. This winery was described a few years ago by Robert Parker (arguably the world’s most influential wine critic) as providing the best value wines in the world, It is different to the standard shiraz’s from this region, but it is delicious and at this liquidation price, less than half its American price, it really is worth trying. Also do read the extended notes on the website – it is quite a story !

Place your order now

(Drink now to 2014, 16.0% alc).

Chris Hill 2006 “Unearthed” Hunter Valley Chardonnay: $10 each

Again dumped, this time by a creditor, this delicious lighter bodied white has a brilliant yellow gold colour, and shows good richness balanced by fresh and lemony acid. The oak is very subtle and the end product is smooth and really enjoyable. (NB Cork closure). Halliday rated these wines as 9/10 in 2011 and noted they retail for $45 per bottle so at $10 they are a steal.

Place your order now

(Drink now to 2014, 12,5% alc).

For drinks parties and end of year functions, or for that wedding or birthday party, we have a wide range of quality, bargain-priced wines that will mean you and your guests will indeed drink better for less ! In the Sydney region we can also provide beer and soft drinks, and we have glasses and ice buckets available at no charge. It is very easy to get it all to your door. You can pay on-line or on invoice and we guarantee prompt delivery - visit www.winemarshalls.com.au to see our full range.

All the best,
David and Hugh

Please note all wine orders are subject to availability and freight charges to some locations.

** Plus freight where applicable

One of Australia's leading retailers $29 v Wine Marshalls $14!

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 02:33:49 +0000

31st August - 6th September

How's the wallet? No need to spot the difference on this one!

We have a couple of terrific new releases this week, including a lovely pinot. Apart from being delicious drinking, they both represent outstanding value compared to retail and on-line prices elsewhere. Detailed tasting notes on all these wines are on our website.

Salitage Pemberton (WA) 2007 Cabernet Merlot : $29 to $14

50% less than Australia's Leading Retailers

From a first class year in one of the premium areas in the west, this “French blend” is just delicious. Very darkly coloured, and with a rich, sweet fruit nose, in the mouth it is smooth, supple, and beautifully balanced with gentle fine grained tannin and soft fruit acid. At less than half what is on sale for at the big discount liquor stores, it is a serious bargain and at 5 years of age it is ready to drink – sadly we do not have a lot of it.

Place your order now

Fonty’s Pool 2011 Manjimup (WA) Pinot Noir : Only $13

Produced by a winery awarded 5 stars by James Halliday, this wine has a beautiful clear (pale crimson) pinot colour. It has aromas of clean, soft red fruit and hints of spice and earth. Relatively light, it is full of delicious pinot flavours and is smooth, supple and beautifully balanced finishing gently dry. This is a lovely pinot and at $13 a bottle is terrific value. Drink now to 2014

Place your order now

Things such as end of year school functions are already happening, and Christmas is looming, so do think about how well you can drink, and how much you can save by having a go at our selections ! It is very easy to get them to your door, with credit card facilities and prompt delivery - Visit www.winemarshalls.com.au to see our full range.

All the best,
David and Hugh

Please note all wine orders are subject to availability and freight charges to some locations.

Before and Afters

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 02:21:33 +0000

See if you can spot the difference on these beauties

Geoff Merrill Coonawarra/McLaren Vale (SA) Chardonnay 2006

BEFORE

$33.00 at the vineyard

AFTER

$12.00

View it on the website now.

Bright yellow-green in colour, and produced by one of Australia's top winemakers from Coonawarra and McLaren Vale grapes.It has a lovely toasty flavour balanced and lengthened by good acidity. James Halliday recently described this wine as "good value" at $30 and rated it above 90%. Not bad for $12! Drink now to 2014.

2008 Chris Hill Coonawarra Cabernet

BEFORE

$24.00 at the vineyard

AFTER

$12.00

View it on the website now.

From one the great vintages from arguably the best area in Australia for cabernet, this is a classic of its type. With enough age to show its class, this is a beautifully balanced and smooth but drier style loaded with ripe fruit. Really is worth trying! Particularly at $12.

THE REAL DIFFERENCE IS IN YOUR WALLET.

Apart from the serious bargains already on our website, including the above two beauties, we have been accumulating some fantastic wines for the coming summer. We are letting them rest for a bit but the next few months will be well worth watching for our next round of bargains !, and given that it's warming up already we know you'll want to get your hands on them early. Feel free to drop us a line about the next round of incredible bargains due to be released shortly.

The Christmas season, as well as things like school functions, are looming, so do think about how well you can drink, and how much you can save by having a go at our selection ! It is very easy to get them to your door, with credit card facilities and prompt delivery - Visit www.winemarshalls.com.au to see our full range.

All the best,
David and Hugh

Please note all wine orders are subject to availability and freight charges to some locations.

$10 for a $50 Trophy winning wine

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:55:55 +0000

August 16th-23rd

Over the last few weeks we have enjoyed offering you some serious bargains such as a six year old shiraz for $6 and a delicious Margaret River white wine for $5. However we do have some enormous bargains hiding in our full list and this week we thought we would highlight three of these. Importantly all these wines have sufficient bottle age to show their true colours. Detailed tasting notes on all these wines are on our website.

Chris Hill 2000 Hunter River Semillon : $50 to $10

Normally $50. Now $10.

This has won a major trophy as well as numerous medals and is still available on the winery web site at $50 – what little we have left is still only $10 a bottle and is drinking beautifully but it will last for years yet.

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Chris Hill 2006 Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo : $70 to $15

Normally $70. Now $15.

From one of the most beautiful wineries in South Australia, this wine is available at their cellar door at $70 a bottle – at $15 a bottle it is available at an 80% discount to the vineyard price ! Give this famous grape from Piedmont plenty of air when opened and you will really enjoy the bargain!

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Chris Hill 2005 Barossa Valley GSM : $35 to $15

Normally $35. Now $15.

From one of the most famous wineries in Australia, this blend (of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre) is rich and smooth and is priced at less than half what it is currently selling for in both the shops and at the vineyard.

Place your order now

There are a lot of other bargains on our website plus lots of affordable wines for that drinks party or the fast approaching Christmas season. Certainly the $70 “quaffing cases” are a big hit with a number of students at college at Melbourne Uni!

All the best,
David and Hugh

Please note all wine orders are subject to availability and freight charges to some locations.

Some bargains to celebrate beating New Zealand

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:48:32 +0000

August 10th-16th

Despite the malicious rumour that Australia had boycotted the Olympic Games in London, we are now a little more prominent on the medal tally and (fortunately!) are now in front of our Kiwi bretheren. However with the tally a little lower than we were hoping, we thought we might offer you a few bargains to cheer you up ! Both these wines are all easy, delicious drinking at really affordable prices, and are perfect for Year 12 functions, 21sts etc and even office parties if you are a stockbroker!

Visit our website now to browse around.

Sandy Bay 2006 Central Victorian Shiraz

$6 a bottle

This is a real bargain – and with six years bottle age it is delicious, easy drinking. Dark plum in colour, it has nice balance, is smooth and clean and medium bodied. Ready for drinking now. (13% alcohol)

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Fishers Circle Margaret River (WA) Classic White 2009

$5 a bottle

We have now received the last stocks of this wine, which has lovely soft fruit, good balance and a nice clean, dry finish. The value comes because Fosters dumped it when "re-positioning" their brands.. Recently selling at $12 a bottle through the on-line discounters, at $5 a bottle this is terrific value.

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Drink now to 2013 (12% alcohol)

There are a lot of other bargains on our website, for either that drinks party or a kids function – they are also terrific for sending to students at college.

Also good value are our premium “Bin End” mixed red or white cases at only $100 a case. If you like, we can tailor the contents to your own preferences (for example, mainly shiraz, or mainly chardonnay etc etc) and all of the wines we sell have been tested by us for both quality and value. Give it a go, and go exploring!

If you would like to order any of these wines simply log onto our website to see our full range. Alternatively reply by return email with your delivery address and we will invoice you.

All the best,
David and Hugh

Please note all wine orders are subject to availability and freight charges to some locations.

Whispering Woods 2009 Margaret River Shiraz

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:24:00 +0000

3rd - 9th August

Whispering Woods 2009 Margaret River Shiraz

$11 each or $132 / case

This was one of our most popular wines and sold out in six months ago. At the time we were advised that that was the end of it. However we have managed to purchase another small parcel from a different source and if you have not tried it we would really recommend that you do. Very deep purple in colour, this wine from a premium area and a top year has a sweet, soft fruit aroma. It is delicious in the mouth - soft and balanced, with some spice and gentle drying tannin. Great value. [LIMITED] [ Vintage ranked 9 /10 : 14.0% alc : drink to 2015)

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WEEKEND SPECIAL SALE

Three Score and Ten Barossa Riesling 2009

$80 a case down from $105 (sale ends Thursday 9th August 2012)

We have purchased the last remaining stocks of this lovely, easy drinking riesling. From the Barossa, it is delicious drinking so to encourage you to give it a go we have reduced the price for this week to only $6.66 a bottle. It is quite light and has lovely soft fruit acid keeping sweetness at bay.

See it on the site now.

After an assorted selection of wine?

A lot of people prefer to drink a range of wines but often find it difficult to make a selection from the numerous labels in the bottle shops or on line. If this is you why not try a range of different wines, such as our premium “Bin End” mixed red cases at only $100 a case. If you like, we can tailor the contents to your own preferences (for example, mainly shiraz, or mainly chardonnay etc etc) and all of the wines we sell have been tested by us for both quality and value. Give it a go, and go exploring !

If you would like to order any of these wines simply log onto our website to see our full range. Alternatively reply by return email with your delivery address and we will invoice you.

All the best,
David and Hugh

Please note all wine orders are subject to availability and freight charges to some locations.

Get 50% more wine when you order Two Oceans!

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:26:00 +0000

27th July - 3rd August

Available to our email list customers only.

Also, we have secured a very small parcel of the younger brother of one our most popular wines - it is the 2004 Chris Hill Shiraz, which is outstanding. As supplies are so limited we are only offering it through this email and not on the web. So if you would like some, please reply to this email with your order details and we will do the rest.

Two Oceans Estate Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2005

$12 per bottle

If you buy 12 bottles of this delicious wine, we will throw in, FOR FREE*, 6 bottles of quaffing wines (any colour you like) to help you keep your favourite reds safe from predators. No steak knives sadly!

Recommended by the Wine Society some years ago (at a higher price!), this is a quality, fully mature wine. Deeply coloured with a lovely bouquet of dark fruits, it is round, smooth and with a gently drying finish is really good drinking. Drink now to 2014 (13.7% alcohol, 9 / 10 rated vintage)

(* normal freight arrangements apply)

Chris Hill Hunter Valley (NSW) Shiraz 2004

$11 each

One of our most popular wines, sadly now sold out, was the 1996 vintage of this wine. We have however managed to secure a very small parcel of its younger brother from the 10 out of 10 vintage of 2004. As it is in such tight supply we are not putting it on the web – if you would like some just “reply’ to this email and we will do the rest.

This wine will live for years but is delicious drinking now – medium bodied, supple and smooth with lovely, soft fruit acid balanced by very gentle tannins. The current release is on the winery website at $45 a bottle so this wine is not just delicious, it is a real bargain. (12.5% alcohol, drink now to 2016)

Chris Hill "Reserve" Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2005

$15 per bottle

We are very pleased to advise we have just received delivery of the last remaining stocks of this excellent wine (this is particularly good news for those at the Moree tasting last week!). This wine normally retails for over $35 a bottle. (14.5% alc - drink now to 2014)

If you would like to order any of these wines simply reply by return email with your delivery address and we will invoice you. We do however recommend having a look at our website to see our full range including our mixed cases where you can try a range of different wines all between $6 and $8 a bottle.

All the best,
David and Hugh

Please note all wine orders are subject to availability and freight charges to some locations.