Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2022 Gaujal Picpoul de Pinet Excellence de Ludovic	Yes
2017 Château Batailley	Yes
2022 de Ladoucette Sancerre Comte Lafond	Yes
2018 Dog Point Vineyard Section 94	Yes
2022 Domaine Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Garance	Yes
2022 Pazo de Señoráns Albariño Rías Baixas	Yes
2022 Le Clos du Caillou Côtes du Rhône La Reserve Blanc	Yes
2013 M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem	Yes
2020 Château de Rouanne Vinsobres	Yes
2021 Roberto Mazzarello Gavi	Yes

2022 Gaujal Picpoul de Pinet Excellence de Ludovic
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4/17/2024 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 90 Points
Crushed camomille and wet rocks with a lovely peach and lemon core, this is elegant, but with depth and character. Has a bit of an Italian feel and was delicious with vitello tonnato.
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2017 Château Batailley
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4/17/2024 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 91 Points
Definitely young, but rather approachable. Fairly textbook Pauillac, there was both depth and intensity as well as more softness than you'd might expect. Very good.
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2012 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino
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4/17/2024 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was the best bottle I've had despite not fully decanting. Everything was just a bit higher toned and more defined. Beautiful cherry fruit, leather, and subtle floral notes. It actually felt a bit Barolo like but the effervescence of the herbs and darker qualities just edged it into Sangiovese territory. Delightfully medium bodied, this is in a nice place structurally and was perfect with a venison ragu.
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WineKnurd says:

12/23/2022 5:01:00 AM - Hey depechemoroder! Welcome to NC! The Wine Authorities shops in Durham & Raleigh are great when you want to get away from the mass market box stores. Vivace in North Hills has the best Italian Wine selection around (good food too). Vita Vitae is also a good wine bar, nice selection of old and new world. Jolie has a great French wine selection from the not so famous regions, Margeaux's for the famous French regions. Lot's of good stuff around for sure, enjoy your stay!
Balthasar says:

12/31/2018 6:30:00 AM - Thanks for your message. I like your notes.
marcusmer says:

12/3/2018 1:47:00 AM - You have a great cellar test1
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10/27/2018 11:03:00 PM - @depechemoroder - I should change my name to ClanOfXymoxMode... still remember their Violator concert. They put on a great show.
depechemoroder says:

3/27/2018 6:50:00 AM - @darrenv - I am indeed! And a Moroder fan at that...
darrenv says:

3/27/2018 6:47:00 AM - I have to ask, are you a Depeche Mode fan?
NickBurwood says:

1/15/2016 12:34:00 PM - 2003 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1: My view is that this particular vintage will show at its best in its fruit driven (relative) youth as that fruit may not have the power to remain in balance with the strappy, bready etc. complexities this wine picks up with extended age. I will be drinking my remaining bottle over the next year or two - but am happy to hold my 1999 for instance.

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