[DaveW]

Any of you guys buy from them?

I've been ordering from one for the last year or so as an experiment. Been really happy with it so far, wine is delivered that day or the next morning and a pretty reasonable selection. Order form and wine list is sent out by email 2-3 times a week.

Here's a selection from the most recent one

CORPORATE DIRECT
Quality Wines - Low Prices - Direct to You
Wednesday, 18 April 2007

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SPARKLING WINE
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Pol Clement (France) Blanc de Blanc Brut
For generations, sparkling wine produced in France has set the standard for wine lovers worldwide. Pol Clement continues that tradition with a wine, which is elegant and fruity with soft notes of apple and pear and a delightful finish.
Average retail: n/a
OUR PRICE: $10.95
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Wayne Thomas Elevenses (McLaren Vale) 2005 Methode Champenoise
Eleven O'clock is the time to savour a slice of broche with fresh strawberries and cream. If you can't get any, here's a drink that smells pretty much like that. It has brilliant tickly bubbles - a dry elegant zippy fizz that heals the thirst. If you miss the first appointment don't panic. Eleven O'clock comes around again, just before midnight.
Average retail: $29.95
OUR PRICE: $19.95
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WHITE WINE
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The Jumper (Marlborough) 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
100% Wairau Valley fruit. An ideal Sauvignon Blanc with a classic palate that exhibits herbaceous and tropical fruit flavours underpinned by zingy acidity. A crisp and refreshing wine that can be enjoyed now or over the next two years.
Average retail: $16.95
OUR PRICE: $12.95
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Lake Chalice (Marlborough) 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
Bronze Medal - Air NZ Wine Awards 2006
Bronze Medal - NZ International Wine Show 2006

Bright, very pale straw colour on release. Lifted aromas of passion fruit and citrus. Fresh and lively palate with mineral notes in the long, lingering, zingy finish.
Average retail: $19.95
OUR PRICE: $16.95
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Cleanskin (Nelson) 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
Fruit obtained for this single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc came from a vineyard near the mouth of the Motueka River and has produced an upfront fruit driven style offering vibrant tropical aromas followed by a supporting palate of passion fruit, paw-paw and hints of banana finishing rich and generous combined with natural fruit sweetness.
Alcohol – 13.0%
Average retail: $16.95
OUR PRICE: $9.95
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Terrace View (Hawkes Bay) 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
Bright straw in color. Bouquet of passion fruit and tropical fruits with underlying hints of gooseberry and capsicum. On the palate tropical fruits with hints of lime, melon and gooseberry.
Average retail: $16.95
OUR PRICE: $11.95
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Cleanskin (Nelson) 2006 Unoaked Chardonnay
A single vineyard nestled in the heart of the Nelson region near the Waimea Inlet has produced Chardonnay grapes that most winemakers enjoy working with. This wine is a vibrantly fruited wine giving clean, simple, stone fruit aromas and ripe palate textures of peach combined with a lime acid balance finishing with a full bodied mouth feel that tends to linger giving great length.
Alcohol 13%
Average retail: $16.95
OUR PRICE: $9.95
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Squawking Magpie Birds of a Feather (Hawkes Bay) 2005 Chardonnay
This wine is beautiful, matured on it’s yeast lees for 10 months, this wine is made to be enjoyed in it’s youth. Lots of fresh, crisp and fruity flavours, with a lovely lingering and smooth finish. Unoaked 13% Alc Stelvin Closure
Average retail: $19.95
OUR PRICE: $12.95
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Broken Earth (South Eastern Australia) 2004 Chardonnay
This wine is pale straw in colour and has classic peach and melon aromas. The palate displays flavours of tropical fruit combined with subtle integrated oak. Enjoyable young this wine is an ideal accompaniment to pasta, seafood and poultry.
Average retail: $16.95
OUR PRICE: $9.95
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Solstone Estate (Wairarapa) 2006 Riesling
Fragrant floral notes on the nose. The floral notes combine with fruity (apple) and citrus flavours with a hint of passionfruit on the palate and a crisp dry finish which keeps the palate fresh. The wine is dry in style.
Average retail: $24.00
OUR PRICE: $13.95
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Coopers Creek (Gisborne) 2004 Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer is an early ripening variety that thrives in Gisborne’s warm growing conditions. This rich, dry white wine is made from fruit sourced from the Egan Vineyard just on the outskirts of Gisborne City. The wine was then bottled early to capture the delicious characters.
Average retail: $19.95
OUR PRICE: $15.95
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RED WINE
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Lake Chalice (Hawkes Bay) 2004 Cabernet Merlot
This is the first vintage of grapes sourced from the Hawkes Bay. Rich plums, firm tannins with great tannin structure. 12 months in oak adds complexity that we usually see in the $20.00 plus range.
Average retail: $18.95
OUR PRICE: $12.95
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Cleanskin (Marlborough) 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
Voluptuous black pearls of Marlborough Cabernet Sauvignon harvested at their peak, swollen with natural juices were then gently caressed in the winery to produce an evocative silk-like wine with a velvety texture and ripeness which, like an open fire, is alluring, inviting and ever changing.
Alcohol 13%
Average retail: $17.95
OUR PRICE: $9.95
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Kirrihill (Clare Valley) 2004 Companions Cabernet Merlot
Gold Medal New World Wine Awards 2006
4 Bronze Medals
Deep red/purple in colour. Lifted aromas showing strong varietal expression, coupled with complex secondary notes gained through extended barrel maturation. Rich and soft in the mouth, with intense black currant cabernet flavour supported by the plummy richness from the merlot. 14.5% Alc/Vol with Stelvin Closure.
Average retail: $19.95
OUR PRICE: $12.95
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Veo (Chile) 2004 Carmenere
Red purple colour, intense mulberry blackcurrant red fruit with tones of mint, soft very lush sweet red fruit, integrated tannins. Perfect with barbecued meats. Similar in style to Merlot
Average retail: n/a
OUR PRICE: $9.95
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Atalaya (Spain) 2002 Grenache Tempranello
This delightful blend of Grenache and Tempranello from Spain is an appealing wine for those who enjoy good red. Spicy and warm, medium bodied flavours of ripe fruit and sweet vanillin American oak on the finish. From an exciting new wine region, Calatayud.
Average retail: n/a
OUR PRICE: $10.95
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Brokenwood (Mclaren Vale) 2005 Harlequin Shiraz/Grenache
Mid density colour with purple edges. Aromas of red cherry, spice and earthy edges. Mid weight palate and soft Shiraz richness. This is an early drinking style, predominantly Shiraz from premium grape growing regions. The palate has chocolate/dark berry flavours and background vanillin oak. Soft tannins are a feature. 51% Shiraz and 49% Grenache. 14.5% Alc/Vol with Stelvin closure.
Average retail: $18.95
OUR PRICE WAS: $12.95
OUR PRICE NOW: $10.95
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Broken Earth (South Eastern Australia) 2004 Shiraz
This wine is purple red in colour with aromas of rich blackberries and spicy pepper. The palate displays blackberries and spicy pepper flavour with soft fine tannins. An ideal accompaniment to ripe cheeses, red meat and spicy pasta dishes.
Average retail: $16.95
OUR PRICE: $9.95
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Earthworks (Barossa Valley) 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Medium depth crimson with purple hues. Rich dark berries and blackberries with hints of vanilla and cedar fills the nostrils. On the palate juicy fruits flow onto the generous palate with a lovely fine and balanced tannin finish. Fantastic Barossa Cabernet! French Oak, 14.5% Alc/Vol and Stelvin Closure
Average retail: $19.95
OUR PRICE: $13.95
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Cleanskin (Marlborough) 2006 Merlot
This single vineyard merlot from the Baldy vineyard in Marlborough is a fine example of a big and fruity, soft and charming merlot. Fresh fruit-driven style, combines dark colour, and attractive aromas of raspberry, plum and seasoned oak.
A weighty & complex wine showing excellent depth of plumy blackcurrant flavours with positive tannins moving around the palate. A soft acidity and supple use of oak have made this wine already a delight to drink.
Alcohol - 13.5%
Average retail: $17.95
OUR PRICE: $9.95

 

[Changleen]

Yeah we have one at work, may well be the same one actually. I ordered a few bottes but after initially getting some good ones I got a bunch of lemons in a row and stopped using them. Maybe I was just unlucky. Now I tend to stick to a few trusted known good ones from New World or wherever. Boring I know. I mostly drink beer anyway.