Wild Oats patriarch, namesake Bob Oatley, was awarded British Empire Medal for services in Papua New Guinea before he established the mighty Rosemount Estate. Mudgee is now the vinous home and heart of the Oatleys and their Wild Oats. Their experiences with the region date back to the 1970s and they acquired their first vineyard here, Mountain Blue in the 1990s. An assemblage of Cabernet and Merlot grown to estate vineyards, with further components from Margaret River. The aim is to produce a wine with structure and personality. Whilst matured in predominantly French oak, wood character does not dominate, allowing the Cabernet's blackcurrant and mulberry fruit to come to the fore.