Hess Family Wine Estates

Lion Tamer Napa Valley Red Blend

8.923 ratings
9.12 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Eric Urbani

I really like this red blend that’s showing well now. 40% Malbec, 21% Zin %21% Pet, 8% cab, 2% Mouvedre 1% Pet Verdot and 1% Merlot

I really like this red blend that’s showing well now. 40% Malbec, 21% Zin %21% Pet, 8% cab, 2% Mouvedre 1% Pet Verdot and 1% Merlot

Jan 24th, 2024
Kath Rt

otro que se me pasó documentar :( …..pero si estaba bueno…

otro que se me pasó documentar :( …..pero si estaba bueno…

May 25th, 2022
Mark

Very drinkable. Medium bodied. At Bouchon Santa Barbara.

Very drinkable. Medium bodied. At Bouchon Santa Barbara.

Dec 28th, 2021
Henry Fuseler

8/2021. A blend of several grapes with Malbec and Zinfandel dominating. Not as big as expected with an ALC 14.8%. Smooth and easy to drink.

8/2021. A blend of several grapes with Malbec and Zinfandel dominating. Not as big as expected with an ALC 14.8%. Smooth and easy to drink.

Sep 2nd, 2021
Esteban Bravo

Se me hace agua la boca al tomar

Se me hace agua la boca al tomar

Mar 19th, 2021
Jayna Chapman

Sweet dark fruit with subtle spice on the nose. On the palate ripe plum and candied black fruit with undertones of sweet tobacco leaf. Soft medium tannins and medium acidity. Loads of fruit and a big soft body but not complex or layered. A somewhat one note wonder with not enough interesting things going on for my taste. If you like big fruit forward wines that are easy drinking due to the soft tannins and weak backbone then this one is for you. High alcohol.. may have residual sugar

Sweet dark fruit with subtle spice on the nose. On the palate ripe plum and candied black fruit with undertones of sweet tobacco leaf. Soft medium tannins and medium acidity. Loads of fruit and a big soft body but not complex or layered. A somewhat one note wonder with not enough interesting things going on for my taste. If you like big fruit forward wines that are easy drinking due to the soft tannins and weak backbone then this one is for you. High alcohol.. may have residual sugar

Feb 4th, 2021
Brian Mc

Tastes like port

Tastes like port

Dec 31st, 2020
Ying Cheng

Nice blend, good with pizza

Nice blend, good with pizza

Nov 25th, 2020
Ashley Frankie

Although it's not a traditional style for a jammy wine it was actually a really amazing jam wine... Had it again and adjusted the rating it was much more spicy this time

Although it's not a traditional style for a jammy wine it was actually a really amazing jam wine... Had it again and adjusted the rating it was much more spicy this time

Jun 22nd, 2020
Winnie Bayon

Excellent, smooth, dull bodied wine with tasting notes@of dark fruit, chocolate and vanilla. Mostly Malbec, Zinfandel, Petit Sarah. Smooth finish but bold and dense.

Excellent, smooth, dull bodied wine with tasting notes@of dark fruit, chocolate and vanilla. Mostly Malbec, Zinfandel, Petit Sarah. Smooth finish but bold and dense.

Jan 2nd, 2020