Community Tasting Notes 17

• Acohen Likes this wine: 94 points

  May 14, 2023 - Dark rich fruit with plum, blackberry, chocolate and graphite

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• ddingley Likes this wine: 94 points

  October 14, 2020 - Very potent and lush on the nose with red berry and forest floor. Palate was still very juicy but with added mineral notes, some spice and chocolate, finishing with silky but very light tannins suggesting at peak but not for much longer.

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• Boomer Sooner Likes this wine: 94 points

  May 31, 2018 - Amazing wine. Drinking beautifully right now. Drank at a wine dinner. Was WOTN.

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• jeffm_fla Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 11, 2017 - Fruit was initially bright, but had an oddly muted note. I thought it might be slightly corked. I give this a 90 rating with the caveat that this bottle may be slightly off. Or, it’s a second wine that is starting to show it at age 10. Most of my 07s didn’t make it this long so it’s difficult to compare! (This one was picked up at auction recently.)

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• michigan dogs Likes this wine: 95 points

  May 6, 2017 - Went to a fund raiser where I had a number of very small pours. No detailed notes since they were just tastes, so take it for what it is.
  In order, the Ampersand was #1, followed by 07 Diamond Creek volcanic hill, the 06 Portfolio, and the 07 Kapscandy Estate. An 2011 Ridge Monte Bello showed well but was too young and not from a great vintage, maybe in 5 years. An 89 Heitz Bella was good and drinking well even though it was way past it's drinking window. A 08 Spottswood, a 2010 Pahlmeyer, and a 2004 Merus were disappointing. There were two different Sandrone Barolo's from 1997 that were outstanding.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Levy & McClellan
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Ampersand
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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• Pending Delivery 21 (3%)
• In Cellars 380 (53%)
• Consumed 318 (44%)

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