Mildara was the first major winery to invest in the terroir known affectionately as the Medoc of the South. The highly acclaimed early Mildara blends were the forerunners to Jamieson's Run, launched in the 80s to celebrate Mildara's centenary. Ron Haselgrove assembled experimental blends to make wines which still rank as Australia's finest. Ron produced the earliest Coonawarra blends and interplanted red varietals with Cabernet Sauvignon, in imitation of the technique practised in Bordeaux. Vintage 2005 delivered warm conditions throughout, trouble-free harvest, and good Cabernet grapes at slightly below average yields.