Bin 7272 Hunter River Sémillon Chardonnay

NSW wine; Aussie; Hunter Valley oldie; from the thirties to seventies sold as white burgundy; usually a semillon verdelhao blend aged in big old oak; afterwards Lindemans discovered their HVD chardonnay block planted in 1908 (now owned by Tyrrells); blending semillon with chardonnay in new small american oak here; once @11% it would have been ugly; now 17 years later quite integrated; brassy colour; tons of creme brulee honey artifacts; delicious but fuller bodied over the traditional semillon; served with prawn salad and vermacelli; #huntervalley #treasurywineestates #lindemans #philipjohncommemoration