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| FAITHFUL HOUND 2014 WO Western Cape |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
MULDERBOSCH |
| Very deep intense purple colour. Fairly intense, slightly herbal, spicy, plum-apple nose with some cedary notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, extracty, very slightly earthy, baked plum flavours with a lingering, faintly garrigue-tinged, high acid, mocha-chocolate-tinged finish. This Western Cape Bordeaux-inspired blend of 32% Cabernet Franc, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 16% Malbec and 7% Petit Verdot has 14% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar. This solid red would go well with a rib steak. However, the somewhat low level of 5.1 g/L total acidity suggests that it is best for medium term drinking. |
CSPC |
922443 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Abc Int |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**+(89 points)
Solid, Baked, Mocha-Chocolate |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: (30% new oak): Bright ruby-red. Sexy spicy oak lifts aromas of currant, mulberry, menthol and chocolate. Plush, fine-grained and sweet, combining an almost chocolatey ripeness with perfectly integrated acidity and lovely dried herb lift. Savory, structured and subtly intense; balanced already but built for a slow and graceful evolution in bottle. A wonderfully pure and delineated blend with a sophisticated seamless texture, terrific complexity and lovely floral lift. Score - 92 (Stephen Tanzer, vinous.com, May 2017) |
Price |
$ 20.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 25, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
180 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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