Posted Sep 2nd 2009, 12:19
Margaret River Beats Bordeaux at the World’s Biggest Wine Show
Fraser Gallop Estate 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
London’s Royal Opera House was packed with stars of the wine world last night (1st September) gathered to discover the winners of the prestigious Decanter World Wine Award International Trophies. In a competition of over 10,000 wines from around the world the biggest coup of the evening was Fraser Gallop Estate from Margaret River claiming the benchmark Bordeaux Blend Over £10 International Trophy. Beating hundreds of the world’s most expensive wines to receive the etched Riedel Trophy was an exceptional achievement for a winery that only planted its first vineyard in 1999.
Fraser Gallop Estate’s 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon was blind tasted by a panel of international judges (including Australia’s Huon Hooke) against trophy winning Cabernet Sauvignon from France, South Africa, Chile and New Zealand to be declared the best Bordeaux Blend Over £10 ($20 AUD). Less than 1% of the 10,000 wines entered won a Trophy and only 2% a gold medal making The Decanter World Wine Awards the world’s toughest wine competition.
The celebrations didn’t stop with Fraser Gallop’s win as Aussies in London had plenty more to cheer for: there were International Trophies for Nepenthe’s Ithaca Chardonnay 2007 (Chardonnay over £10), Morris Old Premium Liqueur Muscat NV (Fortified Over £10) and Jacob’s Creek Johann Shiraz Cabernet 2001 (Red Blend Over £10) making a total of four International Trophies for Australia. Australian wine lovers will have the chance to taste a selection of Decanter World Wine Awards medal winning wines for themselves at the Decanter World Wine Awards by the Glass tasting at Sydney’s Glass Brasserie in October.