Red Wine bargain in Phuket

[xylophone 12,019]

I know this thread will be a little short lived, however I don't know how else to put this point over to other Phuketian's here who may be in search of a good wine bargain, so here is a copy of the post I have put on another wine thread and it refers to the big Tesco Lotus here in Phuket town, although it may be nationwide, I'm not sure, anyway here goes...........

 

"Okay for those looking for a well priced wine at a bargain price, here is a tip for you........

 

My local Tesco Lotus store here has a wine on the shelves which has been discounted quite substantially, although the prices shown are not always correct.

The wine is one of the "Tesco's Finest" range, which by the way is a very reputable label/range and it is a Pinotage 2017 from South Africa, and it is normally priced at 549 baht, however now it can be bought for 327 baht a bottle.

 

The back label describes it as a full-bodied wine, but I would go as far as to say that, IMO it is a medium bodied wine which given time shows up just a little taste of its Pinot Noir heritage and develops somewhat, provided it is slightly chilled in the initial stages.

 

Now as per the norm here you will not see this advertised as a "big discount/for sale" item because they just don't do that on alcohol, so you have to search for it and even if you see a bottle which is priced at 549 baht, then take it to the price point checker to see what the exact price is.

 

This may be just a local Tesco initiative, or it may be nationwide, however it would pay to seek it out anyway because to pay 327 baht for a wine which is streets above the equivalent Peter Vella/Siam winery crap, would be an opportunity to good to miss".

 

Any feedback appreciated.

[schlog 1,320]

Thanks xylo catched some bottles for 327 baht......1 last bottle to go

[xylophone 12,019]

21 minutes ago, schlog said:

Thanks xylo catched some bottles for 327 baht......1 last bottle to go

Good to hear..............but there are others dotted around the place schlog if you look for them. Some on the big/main shelves and a lot more in the small "Tescos Finest" small area between the bakery and the Pharmacy.

 

Good hunting.

 

 

[xylophone 12,019]

Wine bargain in Big C.........

 

Siam winery wine in the main, produces wines which tend to have fruit juice added (think Montclair).

 

One of the exceptions appears to be the Montclair Langhorne Creek Shiraz, which is made from grapes/juice from that area (I'm not sure if it is fermented in Australia or here in Thailand) which was launched as an effort to be able to give Montclair a mantle of respectability after many people had criticised its "fruit wines".

 

At the time I thought they were pushing the proverbial uphill and it seems to be the case – – trying to launch a premium product on a brand which is considered low quality is a Herculean task and it appears it hasn't worked?

 

The reason I say that is because the Langhorne Creek Shiraz which was originally launched at a price of around 660 baht is now on sale at my local Big C for 454 baht, and talking to someone from their head office who oversees such things, it has been reduced in price to be able to clear the stock, mainly because it hasn't been selling.

 

So if you're in for a bargain, take a look at that Montclair Wine (dark red/burgundy label with silver) as it is a pretty good drinker if given time to open up, and Langhorne Creek is a well-respected wine region, south of Adelaide.

[schlog 1,320]

Not wine but some real good beers are reduced by 50-70% at Makro Patong. Like Korbinian. One of the best Doppelbock beers. Usually about ~200 baht per bottle now there only 85 baht. 

[madmitch 11,545]

12 hours ago, schlog said:

Not wine but some real good beers are reduced by 50-70% at Makro Patong. Like Korbinian. One of the best Doppelbock beers. Usually about ~200 baht per bottle now there only 85 baht. 

 

13 hours ago, schlog said:

Not wine but some real good beers are reduced by 50-70% at Makro Patong. Like Korbinian. One of the best Doppelbock beers. Usually about ~200 baht per bottle now there only 85 baht. 

They seem to have been doing this at many of their stores; clearing stock I should think. I stocked up at Kata a couple of times, though missed the Fullers beers on offer at 65 baht!

[cyril sneer 3,673]

Here are Tesco's wine prices from last week to any that are interested...

 

 

[xylophone 12,019]

Still waiting for this wine to come back in stock, along with their Late Bottled Vintage Port.......been out of stock for months so have have got to wonder if they have deleted them??

 

[eezergood 1,562]

7 hours ago, madmitch said:

 

They seem to have been doing this at many of their stores; clearing stock I should think. I stocked up at Kata a couple of times, though missed the Fullers beers on offer at 65 baht!

Probably getting ready for the Oktoberfest beers that should be available soon

Thanks for the share

 

[eezergood 1,562]

7 hours ago, xylophone said:

Still waiting for this wine to come back in stock, along with their Late Bottled Vintage Port.......been out of stock for months so have have got to wonder if they have deleted them??

 

I have Stilton at the ready! 

[xylophone 12,019]

40 minutes ago, eezergood said:

I have Stilton at the ready! 

Good to hear but have not seen any of the LBV Port for a long while sad to say, as it was extremely good value and a good port into the bargain. Fingers crossed then!

[schlog 1,320]

At Promphan today. Nice offer for Rioja friends.

[xylophone 12,019]

52 minutes ago, schlog said:

At Promphan today. Nice offer for Rioja friends.

Yep. I am a bit of a Rioja lover so will get down there on Monday to buy some.......thanks Schlog.

[paddypower 640]

Supercheap in Phuket offers great wine prices. I live in NST. Even if I drive down and buy a dozen mixed wines, the travel cost makes it not worthwhile.

Can you order wine online, from any distributors?

Edited October 22, 2019 by paddypower
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[xylophone 12,019]

4 hours ago, paddypower said:

Supercheap in Phuket offers great wine prices. I live in NST. Even if I drive down and buy a dozen mixed wines, the travel cost makes it not worthwhile.

Can you order wine online, from any distributors?

You can order online from Tesco and their real wine stars at 349 b a bottle!