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My first ever one cost £89, keen to get the views of others in this selection as feeling underwhelmed?
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Seems a reasonable selection to me at first glance, but not a bargain - have you checked the prices?
I would be a bit suspicious of a palomino called “Wonder Horse” with that label. Looks on a par with a £5.99 supermarket brand, but no doubt someone out there will have tried it and give an informed opinion.
At my age, I only enjoy surprises when I know the outcome.
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Yes checked the prices and really only saving a max of £10 for all 6
@Wayne-2F4EE, assuming that the Serge Laloue is a Pinot Noir, it’s worth it, just for that. A really delicious wine or at least the 2017 was. I don’t recall seeing the 2019 being offered, a better vintage, so you’re definitely quids in. I am very jealous, as I have been keeping an eye out for further offerings of this wine but without any luck. Hope that you find it as enjoyable as I did.
Edit: The 2017 was listed at £18.50 and Vivino suggests £24.50, for the 2019, which has very good reviews. Sounds like you have a good deal. Actually, it was £21.95, for purchasing two or more, which I have promptly just done. Also added some of the 2020, too. Thanks for posting, as I would otherwise have failed to discover this offer. As others often say, perusing this forum often proves to be a bank balance depleting experience.
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Do you drink those styles usually? Or are you familiar with all the grapes? If not then for me it’s worth it. I use the mystery cases to get something different that I may not always try. However if they are your typical wines then there is always the ability to use the promise and send them back.
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Agreed.
For me, these mystery cases are an opportunity to try wines one might never have considered. For instance: That Palomino… the press reviewer’s like it, would be interesting maybe?
If it’s not to your liking, then phone member’s services. I did that with a, unopened bottle of cloudy / murky natural wine from a mystery case. Turns out it was supposed to be like that!
The higher price mystery cases (£120 ish?) are usually very good, when they come around.
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I can see why you might be underwhelmed but that is partly because for me, there is probably only one wine there I’d choose to buy, so 10% discount is a bit light when I don’t know what I’m getting.
On the other hand I think people say it’s a chance to try wines not normally on the radar, a kind of lucky dip, and nice surprises might result. I guess it comes down to whether you see the value/benefit in that.
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I’ve had the Wonder Horse Palomino and it was fine, but unremarkable for £14.50. But then I’m of the opinion that Palomino is usually best made into sherry.
Haven’t had any of the others, but they all look interesting enough to me - just depends what you like I guess.
Exactly how I view mystery cases: lucky dips where the value is underwritten by the Society i.e. at worst, I’ll receive what I paid.
I have sufficient cellar defenders for next year, matching my rather sedate consumption rate (1-2 bottles a month) . My main focus will be picking up the odd bottle(s) for the Harry Potter room [under the stairs where Chrimbo decorations reside - taking up valuable real estate].
I may dip into a mystery case next year, to top up my cellar defenders because I am somewhat conservative with my palate, enjoy the odd small stakes gamble, and like the idea of drinking wines that I wouldn’t normally choose.
Would prefer to plump for a slightly more expensive mixed mystery case - 3 white and red re: £105 or £125 (unsure of price points).
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I’ve also tried the Wonder Horse and thought it ordinary (and now reduced to £12.95). Palomino can make excellent still wine - like this one - but WH is pale and uninteresting.
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Love the idea of a Harry Potter room for wine. What goes in there? The really magical ones?