Rating 88
Style Red
Blend , Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vintage 2014
Appellation
South Africa
ABV 14%
Price $20.00 Value Pick  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2018-08-02

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Dinner Parties, Impressing On A Budget, Weekday Dinner Pairings

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot

Mulderbosch ‘Faithful Hound’ 2014 Review

This is a very savory and aromatic Bordeaux-style blend from South Africa. It’s a dark color, and has very pronounced aromas of cedar, sandalwood, tobacco, and spice. There’s a lot of blackberry fruit on the palate, but most of the flavors are savory, such as unsweetened cocoa powder and dried black currants. This wine smells like your grandfather’s study, if your grandfather was a South African gentleman-farmer. If you like spiced, savory wines that still have nice fruit flavors, give this a try.

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Mulderbosch ‘Faithful Hound’ 2014
This is a very savory and aromatic Bordeaux-style blend from South Africa. It’s a dark color, and has very pronounced aromas of cedar, sandalwood, tobacco, and spice. There’s a lot of blackberry fruit on the palate, but most of the flavors are savory, such as unsweetened cocoa powder and dried black currants. This wine smells like your grandfather’s study, if your grandfather was a South African gentleman-farmer. If you like spiced, savory wines that still have nice fruit flavors, give this a try.

Reviewed On: 08-02-2018
88
POINTS
Mulderbosch ‘Faithful Hound’ 2014
This is a very savory and aromatic Bordeaux-style blend from South Africa. It’s a dark color, and has very pronounced aromas of cedar, sandalwood, tobacco, and spice. There’s a lot of blackberry fruit on the palate, but most of the flavors are savory, such as unsweetened cocoa powder and dried black currants. This wine smells like your grandfather’s study, if your grandfather was a South African gentleman-farmer. If you like spiced, savory wines that still have nice fruit flavors, give this a try.

Reviewed On: 08-02-2018