Penfolds Koonunga Hill Seventy Six 2012 Vintage $12.80ea @1st Choice Instore+Online (NSW/WA/ACT)

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carwashhair on 10/06/2015 - 11:56 1stchoice.com.au (515 clicks)
Last edited 10/06/2015 - 14:24 by 1 other user

Saw this instore yesterday, and same price is online. Pretty sure it's a clearance since the original instore price was $16, and new price appears to be 20% off. Decent deal considering RRP/Penfolds cellar price is $25, and cheapest competitors online are between $17-$20. http://www.winesellersdirect.com.au/red-wines/shiraz-caberne….

It's hard to find many bargains amongst the Penfolds range these days, and I think this one actually hits on the quality/value ratio. It's a definite step up for the standard Koonunga Hill, plus it has the sexyretro label. Oh, and it's from a renowned good vintage for Barossa/SA wines (it looks like the seventy six hasn't been released in the poorer years, perhaps in order to preserve quality).

For extra value, don't forget:
+ Further 5% off if buying 6 or more
+ Free Delivery for orders over $150 (get a dozen and add another $6 bottle to qualify)
+ Cashrewards on 1stchoice
+ flybuys

tasting notes for 2012 vintage here: https://www.penfolds.com/~/media/Files/Penfolds-Tasting-Note…

Edit Items only seem to appear when location is given as NSW, ACT & WA.

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  fishybone on 10/06/2015 - 12:22

  Link doesn't work?

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    carwashhair on 10/06/2015 - 12:32

    No? link under picture icon working fine for me…

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      Evil-Elmo on 10/06/2015 - 13:17

      Doesn't work for me either "Sorry, we can't find that page.".

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  voteoften on 10/06/2015 - 12:32

  The wine expert at the Melbourne good food and wine show said that this is a very very good wine to cellar.

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    carwashhair on 10/06/2015 - 12:38

    seems about right - notes on the penfolds site state that original bottles of Koonunga Hill (from 1976) still occasionally turned up at their clinics for re-corking when this 'homage' was first released in 2006!

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  androidau on 10/06/2015 - 13:14

  not available at that price in Melbourne I think.

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    carwashhair on 10/06/2015 - 13:29

    thanks, have updated.

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  ShipShapeRC on 10/06/2015 - 13:24

  +2

  I have cellared these bottles in case lots for up to 10 years after purchasing. I can attest that they get better every year. What I would do was write on the case what year I would drink it and then that year I would have 1 bottle a month. Totally worth it. It has a bit more bite when young (still good though), but just mellows over the years.

  If you have the space I highly recommend getting a few cases to put aside (and a couple of loose ones for now to 'set the benchmark'). It will amaze you how the flavour changes with time.

  I think in the 90s they were about $10 a bottle and I would buy bulk when on special at about $5-$6. So allowing for inflation.

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  Hikey on 10/06/2015 - 13:32

  Out of stock (WA)

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  tatnal on 10/06/2015 - 14:07

  Thanks Op. Just order 2 dozen. My dad loves Koonunga Hill. Thankfully I have nice relatives in Sydney to accept my order.

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  syl on 10/06/2015 - 14:31

  5.5% off from cashreward

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  Mr BoMBAStiG on 11/06/2015 - 20:20

  Thanks OP, grabbed a dozen. I'd recommend the Zilzie Shiraz as the bottle to get you to $150 for free shipping. It's a decent drop for under $10.