Mulderbosch Faithful Hound 2012

Lovely deep ruby in appearance, with a densely coloured core. Layers of complex aromas, from bright herbal top notes to subtle sandalwood and cigar box base notes. Ripe bramble berries and plums entice with their generous fruity notes.The layered palate leads with a creamy, seductive entry onto fine grained, chalky tannins, accentuating the savoury nature of this wine, and finishes on a persistently fresh yet harmonious not.

Red meat, dairy or tomato based pastas. A glass onits own goes down great as well.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Cabernet Franc, 21% Merlot, 13% Malbec, 10% Petit Verdot ]
winemaker : Adam Mason
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.35 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.56  ta : 5.6 g/l  so2 : 82 mg/l  fso2 : 26 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2011 Vintage 4½* Platter’s SA Wines
2010 Vintage 4½* Platter’s SA Wines
2010 Vintage 89/100 Tom Cannavan (UK)
2009 Vintage 91/100 Steve Tanzer (USA)
2009 Vintage 91/100 Tom Cannavan (UK)
2009 Vintage 90/100 Tim Atkin Report 2013 (UK)

ageing : Up to 10 years from the date of vintage.

in the vineyard : The grapes were handpicked.

about the harvest: Grapes were handpicked.

in the cellar : After rigorous selection of all fi ve Bordeaux varieties from some of the fi nest vineyards in the Cape, we have the option of sorting grapes on arrival before destemming begins. The fermentation process is initiated by naturally occurring yeast, and fi nished by a selected strain, added during the course of fermentation. Gentle extraction and long maceration
time are the hallmarks of the winemaking style, followed by barrel maturation. 

Barrel Ageing: Up to 18 months in French oak

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