Cabernet sauvignon from Yarra Yering’s original 1969 plantings. Matured in 225L French barriques (30% new). Deeply and brightly coloured. Classy and discreet cabernet with its bouquet of subtle but concentrated black cherries and blueberries together with discreet cedar and cigar box. Graphite and violets, too. Tightly wound with firm yet sophisticated tannins. More backward than the Dry Red Wine No. 1 from the same year. I can't really split them, and I'd love to revisit these two wines in five, 10 and 15 years from now. 75 dozen made. 98PTS Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion

Blackberry and oaky aromas, smoky timber scents overlying cassis and briar; the palate tense and lively with fresh acidity and a slight metallic/mineral note. Intensity and tight-packed concentration. This is somewhat in its shell and needs time to show its colours. It really came alive in the glass, showing its great depth. Cellar, or give it plenty of air. 97PTS Huon Hooke, The Real Review

Classical cabernet sauvignon aromas of blackcurrants, tobacco leaves, cedar and graphite. The palate is ultra- refined and polished with seamless tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of raspberries, blueberries, cassia bark and violets. An exceptionally well-crafted and refined wine that will age for decades. Drink or hold. Only five barrels made. Screw cap. 97PTS James Suckling