When we bought the Underhill block, it had been planted with a different clone of Shiraz from the one in the Yarra Yering Dry Red No2, and the soil is somewhat heavier clay. The wine we get from here is so distinctive that we keep it apart from the rest of our vineyard. It has become one of our major export lines. (12 x 75 cl)
The No.1 Dry red is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, with Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot. After a few years' trials we made the macerated component of the No.1 blend dominant in 1993. The structure and tannin balance are improved, though some of the overt fruit of the earlier wines is not so prominent. (12 x 75 cl)