A touch of Malbec develops a softness in Lion Tamer Cabernet, making for a smooth and seamless wine. Supple tannins surround the palate, framing layers of juicy black currant, dark plum and hints of espresso, with well-integrated notes of baking spice from oak aging presenting on the lengthy, elegant finish.Pair Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon with chef Chad Hendrickson's Pork Osso Bucco with Mushrooms, Crispy Potatoes and Chard.
Blend: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec
95 Wine Enthusiast Polished and perfumed, this elegant wine drinks easily now but has the balance and quiet concentration to help it improve for several years. Lush black cherries, black currants and blueberries fill the palate, buoyed on moderate tannins and spiced with toast, cinnamon and cedar notes from oak barrels.
92 James Suckling Small amounts of malbec and petite sirah add some spices and raspberries to this 86% cabernet sauvignon. It shows the handsome black cherry intensity of cabernet and firm tannins while nicely layered. Drinkable young. Drink or hold.
92 Wine Spectator Shows generous, succulent notes of acai, blackberry and black currant preserves. This offers ample toast, too, which stays along the edges. Nice licorice root and singed alder accents weave through the finish. Best from 2025 through 2035. 4,150 cases made.
