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Hi All.

Another geeky thing I do is keep track of Australian Cabernet Blends.

This is what I have on Mount Mary.
If anyone has information on what’s missing I would love an update.
I wish wineries would put this sort of stuff on their websites.

The first Quintet was the 1988 vintage.

Cheers Con.



............Cab S..... Merlot......Cab F......Malbec......Pet Verdict.
1976 - ....78.0%...................22.0%................................
1977 -
1978 - ....68.0%......22.0%......17.0%................................
1979 -
1980 -
1981 -
1982 - ....70.0%......10.0%......14.0%......6.0%....................
1983 - ....61.0%......13.0%......14.0%......12.0%...................
1984 - ....58.0%......11.0%......19.0%......12.0%...................
1985 - ....58.0%......14.0%......20.0%......8.0%....................
1986 - ....52.0%......22.0%......15.0%......11.0%...................
1987 - ....45.0%......27.0%......19.0%......9.0%....................
1988 - ....62.0%......16.0%......16.0%......5.0%........1.0%.
1989 - ....62.0%......17.0%......15.0%......4.5%........1.5%.
1990 - ....42.0%......23.0%......23.0%......9.0%........3.0%.
1991 - ....44.0%......21.0%......23.0%......7.0%........5.0%.
1992 - ....41.0%......24.0%......22.0%......10.0%.......3.0%.
1993 - ....45.0%......22.0%......20.0%......10.0%.......3.0%.
1994 - ....43.0%......25.0%......20.0%......7.0%........5.0%
1995 - ....41.0%......23.0%......23.0%......7.0%........6.0%.
1996 - ....49.0%......18.0%......21.0%......8.0%........4.0%
1997 - ....43.5%......19.5%......19.5%......7.5%........10.0%.
1998 -
1999 - ....66.0%......11.0%......12.0%......6.0%........5.0%.
2000 - ....56.0%......16.0%......13.0%......9.0%........6.0%.
2001 - ....63.0%......13.0%......17.0%......5.0%........2.0%
2002 - ....70.0%......9.0%.......15.0%......2.0%........4.0%.
2003 - ....66.0%......10.0%......16.0%......4.0%........4.0%.
2004 - ....66.0%......11.0%......17.0%......3.0%........3.0%.
2005 - ....48.0%......26.0%......18.0%......5.0%........3.0%.
2006 - ....50.0%......26.0%......18.0%......3.0%........3.0%.
2007 -
2008 - ....44.0%......30.0%......15.0%......7.0%........4.0%.
2009 - .....Not Made.
2010 - ....47.0%......30.0%......14.0%......4.0%........5.0%.
2011 - ....49.0%......27.0%......13.0%......6.0%........5.0%.
2012 - ....42.0%......33.0%......17.0%......4.0%........4.0%.
2013 - ....49.0%......26.0%......15.0%......4.0%........6.0%.
2014 - ....48.0%......30.0%......15.0%......2.0%........5.0%.
2015 - ....50.0%......25.0%......15.0%......5.0%........5.0%.
2016 - ....46.0%......26.0%......20.0%......5.0%........3.0%.
2017 - ....45.0%......30.0%......16.0%......4.0%........5.0%.
2018 - ....44.0%......30.0%......16.0%......5.0%........5.0%.
2019 - ....44.0%......30.0%......16.0%......5.0%........5.0%.

That make sense Con. Petite Verdot and Malbec need more sun, which is a sign of either better site selection or more warming

Bdx has introduced a whole lot of hot climate grapes into their allowed list and I imagine we will soon have some new grapes in the Yarra as well.