Description
The Fuddling Cup vineyard began on a small pocket of land where Colin and Gail Higgins planted premium Cabernet Sauvignon vines in the Tuart sandy loam soil of Geographe, South Western Australia near Capel within sight of the ocean in 2000. Although our plantings were new, award winning Cabernet has been grown in the vicinity for almost 30 years. The Geographe Region is fast developing into one of Western Australia’s most exciting wine regions. From the pristine shores of Geographe Bay in the Indian Ocean, it stretches across a wide area of coastal plain and rolling hills of the Darling Scarpe from Harvey, south to Busselton and inland to Donnybrook and Collie.
Fuddling Cup Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Fuddling Cup Tasting Note
Lifted aroma with dark cherry and forest fruit enhanced by cedar and vanilla notes. Palate shows lovely primary fruits and attractive firm but supple tannins which will develop more chocolate and earthy characters with bottle time. This wine has intense flavors due to controlled yields in the vineyard and has been aged for over 12 months in the finest Remond French oak barrels.
Vivino Tasting Note
Deep nearly opaque garnet on the eye with black and red cherry aromas, leather and coffee beans. Definitely a hearty blend! On the palate its juicy and mouth watering with silky lingering tannins and flavours of cassis and dark chocolate. A thoroughly enjoyable Margaret River cab!
Award
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW – “Deep garnet-purple in colour, it displays intense cassis, black cherry, cloves, nutmeg and some bay leaf. Medium to full bodied, this wine has medium to firm finely grained tannins and a high level of refreshing acidity cutting through the rich dark berry and spice fruit. The finish is long and spicy.” 90/100
Gourmet Traveller Wine – “Intense and super concentrated, with red and black fruits, spices and a touch of bay-leaf. Delightful fruit and oak integration, and a great sense of harmony.” – Peter Bourne 93/100
Wine 100 – “Concentrated cassis and leaf-style cabernet, showing sturdy structure and stylish oak.” – Nick Stock 93/100 cellar 6 years
Ray Jordan’s 2011 WA Wine Guide – “There have been some very good cabernets from Fuddling Cup but I think this is about the best. Has the richness of the 2007 with the elegance of the 2006. It all comes together so easily in this effortlessly long and richly textured wine. Excellent structure of ripe tannins beautifully judged oak. Excellent wine.” 94/100, cellar for 6 years
Decanter Wine Magazine – “Sweet confected fruits on the nose. Lean, gravelly style on the palate, good leafy fresh fruit, acidity and tannic structure.”
TROPHY Cabernet Sauvignon Medallion 2011 Winewise Championship
TROPHY Dan Murphy’s 2010 National Wine Show of Australia (The Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy)
Gold Medal Dan Murphy’s 2010 National Wine Show of Australia (Premium Gold Table Wines class)
Bronze Medal Decanter 2010 World Wine AwardsGold
Commended Medal 2010 International Wine ChallengeGold
Bronze Medal 2010 Perth Royal Wine Show
Bronze Medal 2010 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
Bronze Medal 2010 Qantas Wine Show
Bronze Medal 2010 Blackwood Valley & WA Boutique Wine Show
Gold Medal 2009 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
Finalist 2009 Jimmy Watson Trophy
