By: AJ McClellan
Wow! We had Bob Levy in today to taste us on his great Levy & McClellan wines and boy where they smoking! I was especially impressed with the Ampersand, his second label.
2009 Ampersand – For drinking right now I thought this was the best of the bunch! Soft tannins with great fruit and excellent structure. This wine reminded me of the great Tusk wines we have been drinking recently.
2008 Ampersand – Very different from the 2009 with overripe black fruit backed by rose petal and a slight oxidative note.
2006 Levy & McClellan – This reminds me a lot of a young Harlan with hard tannins and big spice components. I would love to lay this bottle down for a decade to see what it does, I have the feeling it would turn into a truly great bottle.
2005 Levy & McClellan – The 2005 was a little softer than the 2006 with the same rugged backbone and spicy front. There was a beautiful floral note covered with loads of pepper and tobacco on the finish.