Description
| Category | Red Blend |
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| Brand | Hess |
| Origin | California, Napa Valley |
| Alcohol/vol | 14.6% |
Other vintages
Hess Collection Lion Tamer Red Blend 2022Lion Tamer Red Blend explores the relationship between some of the beloved and unusual varietals of Napa Valley. Malbec leads the blend, balancing rich layers of fruit with mouthwatering tannins. Flavors of cassis and boysenberry, subtle notes of milk chocolate, and a lingering finish.
Wine Spectator
- ws92
Generous and polished, offering a sophisticated mix of huckleberry, blackberry and blueberry preserves, along with mocha, toast, Saigon cinnamon and palo santo notes. Shows supple, velvety tannins through the long, expressive finish. Malbec, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2034. 7,000 cases made.
MaryAnn Worobiec, October 7, 2024
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd90
Lastly, the 2021 Lion Tamer Red Blend is an eclectic blend of 61% Malbec, 14% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Sirah, 9% Merlot, and a splash of Petit Verdot. It’s a sweetly fruited, forward, pleasure-bent beauty with lots of blueberry and raspberry fruit, medium to full body, sweet tannins, and some chocolaty, spicy, exotic flower-like aromas and flavors. It’s a big mouthful of ripe, pure fruit and perfect for enjoying over the coming 4-6 years or more.
December 26, 2023
