Winery The Hess Collection - Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery The Hess CollectionLion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery The Hess Collection is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery The Hess Collection

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery The Hess Collection in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery The Hess Collection in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Hess Collection's Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery The Hess Collection are 2016, 2010, 2017, 2011

Informations about the Winery The Hess Collection

The winery offers 74 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the The Hess Collection.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery The Hess Collection is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 75 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 1500 of of United States wines
In the top 800 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 2500 of red wines
In the top 3000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

The word of the wine: Premier cru

In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.

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