For many, Sauvignon Blanc is a ‘take it or leave it’ grape, its herbaceous personality being somewhat devisive. Introduce it to wood, and it can be a more interesting customer, the barrel fermentation lending texturing and toning down its more extreme traits.
‘The Show Pony’, from one-man show Thick as Thieves just about gets it right. It possesses a delicate, citrus-laden (grapefruit, lemon) palate, grassy/herbaceous notes emerging over time with air. It’s not a super complex wine, but refreshes and would be a more than able dinner table companion to simply grilled fish with a green salad.
2014 THICK AS THIEVES ‘THE SHOW PONY’ Producer: Thick as Thieves
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2014
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
ABV: 12.4%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $26.00
Date tasted: 18 December 2015
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery yellow in appearance. Grapefruit pith, lemon zest, slightly herbaceous. Dry, medium bodied, round shouldered and compact, citrusy, becoming more grassy/herbaceous with aeration. A very solid wine, the barrel ferment lending texture.
Score: 16/20
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