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Dan Aykroyd

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Karla Petroskey
10

Cleveland with Dan and Michael. Jan 2o24. — 9 months ago

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015

Jared Stevenson
9.9

At dan and Marsha’s Xmas. — 5 years ago

Erin Chaney
with Erin

Colgin Cellars

IX Estate Napa Valley Red Blend 2006

Shay A
9.5

Today was an absolutely fantastic Friday hosting at the City Club by @Dan Fitzgerald. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine. Great job Dan!

The third of four Colgin’s served blind. This and the fourth were my favorites and both were different. This was much brighter and had a sweet core. Very perfumed...potpourri, violets, black cherry, cocoa dusted dates. Starts light at the entry and gains density as it hits the mid palate and finish. Retains fruit from start to finish but it’s not a show stealer, simply accompanies everything else. Total balance. My guess was between Napa Cabernet or Syrah. — 5 years ago

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Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

07 Cariad, 07 IX, 06 IX, and 05 Cariad all tasted blind together. Compared to all the others, my pour of this was GONE before the other three. And it wasn't even close. This is a stellar Napa Cabernet that went exceptionally well with a ribeye steak. BlackBerry, hint of truffle, chocolate, herbs, wildflowers, a little bit delicate but still full throttle and full-bodied from start to finish. Some people were guessing the entire lineup was Shiraz, and with this one and the 05 Cariad I could definitely understand that guess. In my opinion, best wine on the table, even versus the 1963 Berry Brothers & Rudd Grahams!
9.6

Colgin Cellars

IX Estate Napa Valley Syrah 2006

Shay A
9.4

A stellar pull from @Dan Fitzgerald ! It has so much going on and it’s all harmonious. Dark chocolate drizzled raspberries and black cherries, smoked brisket and bacon fat and just a touch of funk. It was dense all the way through but had plenty of acidity to keep it from being flabby. Savory and mineral driven towards the finish. This has plenty of life but is in a wonderful drinking window. — 6 years ago

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@Shay A : Tell Dan to wait for me next time. 😂
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@Bryan Kesting : Our monthly 4th Friday’s are special for the April 4th Friday as the 3 people who founded it (Mark, Dan and I) all have April birthdays! Therefore, every April 4th Friday is a big bash...needless to say, last night was quite incredible!
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@Shay A : indeed!

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2007

Diederick Swagemakers
9.0

Beide lastige jaren maar 2007 veel beter dan 2013 — 4 years ago

Martijn, Eric and 8 others liked this

Aubert

Sugar Shack Chardonnay 2015

Bryan Kesting
9.4

This is a continuation of the wines that were at the fourth Friday gathering in Fort Worth, TX. As @Shay A mentioned there were too many wines to taste them all. Here are a few other great ones that Shay did not post.

This was a great wine. Thank you for opening @Dan Fitzgerald — 5 years ago

Shay A
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Hard to beat! I just love these wines. Prior notes are consistent.
9.4

Peter Michael Winery

Point Rouge Chardonnay 2012

Shay A
9.5

Today was an absolutely fantastic Friday hosting at the City Club by @Dan Fitzgerald. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine. Great job Dan!

My notes against the first white were that this was more lifted and slightly lighter in body. In fact, I called this 2012 Aubert (one of their Sonoma Coast Vineyards) as I picked up lemon cream on the nose and palate. Sea salt, marzipan, honeycomb and lemon pound cake dominate the senses. Touch of heat on the finish. This is drinking marvelously right now. — 5 years ago

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@Severn Goodwin : I believe this is their highest end Chardonnay. Not seen often! 99points (for those who like to know points).
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@Shay A I'm not about critic points, they don't always align with my personal scores. Nice notes, sounds like a fun bottle to seek out.
Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

Wow, what a Chardonnay! This was served next to the 2012, both served blind. This Chardonnay was the total package. I guessed the approximate year and region. Lots of guesses for Aubert here. Nose and palate of toasted brioche, peach, pear, white flowers. Thick, full-bodied, viscous, rounded, 30-45 second finish. perfectly balanced and integrated. Ready to kick some ass. This is probably in the running for best domestic Chardonnay I have experienced to date. And amazing how different this one was served right next to a Peter Michael that was one vintage younger!
9.5

Massican

Annia Napa Valley Tocai Friulano Blend 2018

Nick Ferrall
9.3

Dan continues to work his magic. — 5 years ago

David, Steve and 1 other liked this

Aubert

Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay 2014

Shay A
9.5

A few fun bottles from last Friday.

I’ve had quite a few vintages of this wine and they all remain very consistent, so I won’t create a new tasting note aside from calling out the power and richness this highlighted next to a few other different Aubert’s on the table. Lauren is consistently my favorite offering from Aubert because of the profile it displays...so much concentrated fruit alongside honeyed sea salt, lemon cream and marzipan. This 2014 is still powering through and may even get better over the next couple years. Thanks @Dan Fitzgerald . — 5 years ago

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Colgin Cellars

Cariad Napa Valley Red Blend 2007

Shay A
9.4

Today was an absolutely fantastic Friday hosting at the City Club by @Dan Fitzgerald. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine. Great job Dan!

The first of four Colgin’s served blind. Youthful notes abound here. More herbal on the nose when compared to the more fruit driven palate. Mostly a mix of black cherries, pomegranate, rhubarb tart and black pepper spice at the finish. I went back and forth with my guesses from Grenache, to pinot, to Syrah and couldn’t land on one. Delicious right now. — 5 years ago

joe leatherwoodDan FitzgeraldMark Flesher
with joe, Dan and 3 others
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Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

07 Cariad, 07 IX, 06 IX, and 05 Cariad all tasted blind together. This one was the first of 4 poured. To me, this one still had a lot of youthfulness and quite a bit of acidity. I would put the body of this wine right on the ledge between medium and full-bodied, but more on the full-bodied side. Served with a ribeye, it seemed to gain a lot of herbal qualities and more of a black cherry seemed to emerge versus a blackberry. When you taste it by itself, a little bit darker. Definitely more on the elegant side as all of these really were except for the 06IX which, in my opinion, seemed to have a little more power than all the others. Amazing treat to try all four of these together, and I am not worthy!
9.4