From the Short Flat Vineyard that produced the grapes for the first Vat 47 in '71. The barrel fermentation protocols have long been set in stone, giving this wine a sense of variety, not of place. It often upstages cool climate chardonnays in wine shows. James Halliday, Wine Companion

Region: Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia

Grape Varietal: 100% Semillon

Critic Rating: James Halliday 96 Points

Suggested Drink Window: 2021 - 2032