Reviewed by Stewart Noble from WineWithoutBS.com.au for AdrianErdedi.com
If I had planned ahead and realised that this week would be my last review for the year I may have chosen differently, however, I would certainly not wish to take away anything from this great wine, from Victorian producer, Mitchell Harris. Sauvingnon Blanc is still, to my knowledge, the largest selling white wine in Australia and the bulk of sales are of examples from New Zealand. It is a pleasure then to announce that this wine is right amongst the best Sauvignon Blancs I’ve experienced this year and beyond. Fumé, for those unfamiliar with the term, means this Sauvignon Blanc has spent some time in oak barrels, six months to be exact for this particular vintage.
This wine has a light colour and has aromas of tropical fruits and citrus. It has a lovely flavour and despite its oak treatment the regular wine drinker, myself included, won’t notice this in the flavour. It has hints of lime on the palate but citrus is far from dominant. Very drinkable with or without food.
Mitchell Harris – 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Fumé
Price - $22 from www.mitchellharris.com.au
Region - Pyrenees, VIC
Final Sip - An overall great white wine that is most definitely an example of a Sauvignon Blanc I’d take over the vast majority of the typical, non Fumé, styles. Patriotism aside, I’d buy this wine over other Australian Sauvignon Blancs as well as the hugely popular ones from across the Tasman.
