2017 Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo

Oct 20

When we’re not drinking wine we are reading about wine, and sometimes just sometimes we are doing both, and as we look out to grey stormy clouds we think we might just stay here with this Pinot Nero!

Pinot Nero is often over looked by the other wines of Piedmont but we personally cant get enough of Italian Pinot Noir! The Gian Luca Colombo 2019 is a stunning example of Pinot Nero where the grapes are are carefully selected and hand-harvested. A long maceration period of up to 35 days skin contact and spontaneous fermentation. After fermentation, the wine is aged for 12 months big oak barrel and clay. The wine is then bottled and only released after a minimum of 6 months of refinement resulting in a serious wine. There is an abundance of red fruit on the nose mixed in with earthy mushrooms, the palate has a chalkiness to it and those earthy notes are perfectly complimented by dark cherry and raspberry, the tannins are present but not over powering with a medium to long finish making this a perfect drinking wine to dive into a great book with!

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Oct 18

Reminiscing on my birth year Chateau Rauzan-Ségla! Not only am I a total sucker for a left bank but 1990 was also a great year, so it’s safe to say I always enjoy opening my birth year vintage!

A complex nose of subtle menthol intermixed with black currants, cherries, spice box, cedar, and herbs emerges from this fully mature 1990. It is a fleshy, round, generously endowed Margaux with silky tannins, low acidity, and beautiful purity.

Why not purchase a mixed case of your birth year or as a gift for younger children! Head over to the website now to see what gems were produced the year you were born!

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Oct 14

We were out lunching again yesterday and in the words of Eric he had the dish of the year, accompanied by a sublime line up of wines!

Sea bream tartare, kohlrabi, cucumber, dashi jelly, lemon sorrel, topped with beer batter…..a dish to surely get your mouth watering with high praise from Eric. The dish was paired with 2005 Domaine Francois Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre, Chablis Premier Cru. Close to if not perfection! Glorious Lemon, honey, and sea brine on the nose. The palate is rich and complex with lemon infused orchard fruit elements. The flavor profile and texture work in harmony, with a saline quality on the texture that is really compelling, we were absolutely blown away with this wine!

We then moved on to the 2001 Barbaresco Asili with a wonderful write up from James Suckling -Bright plum and cedar character, with loads of underlying ripe fruit and rose. Full-bodied, with fine, silky tannins and a wonderful balance of fruit, cedar and plum. A subtle wine that needs time to develop in the bottle.

Next up was the stunning 2003 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon there are beautiful aromas of fresh black fruits and cigar notes. On the palate that dark fruit presented itself wonderfully with subtle green pepper, the finish was long and velvety!

Then finally to finish a few old fashions with a few old friends and the Ramon Allones 2008 Edicion Regional Lebanon Phoenicio! The perfect way to end the day!

Head to our website to source your next fine and rare wines to impress your friends over lunch!

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Oct 12

Something special this Tuesday!

Ca d'Morissio, named in honor of Mauro's Grandfather Maurizio, was created from replanted vines in the Monprivato vineyard in the 1980s using the much revered Michet clone of Nebbiolo and produces around 4000 bottles per year. The wine is made only in the best vintages since 1993 and the latest release, the 2013, is a magical wine. Intensely aromatic, pure and classically structured, the wine will need a decade or so of cellaring and is destined to become a classic.

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Oct 4

An auction is happening this week for a wonderful cause and something very close to our hearts that we wanted to give our followers the chance to be involved with, link in bio.

The auction is open for bidding and will close at 23:59 on Thursday 7th October. There are 73 auction lots from many of the world's best fine wine estates & spirit distilleries. The charity auction is available for bidding through an eCatalogue using WPA technology that can be accessed here:

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The auction is unique in that every lot contains either large formats or rarities from top wine estates or distilleries globally, PLUS a 'money can't buy' experience such as VIP tour, tasting, lunch or dinner with the owners and stay at the winery or distillery. Additionally, every winner will be able to take advantage of promotional rates if they wish to fly by private jet through the Golden Vines Official Private Jet Sponsor, VistaJet, or commercial, through the Golden Vines Official Airline Sponsor, Virgin Atlantic.

The estimate on the lots range from only a few thousand pounds up to £150,000+. The 'experience element' of each lot can be shared among a group of friends, colleagues or clients, making these incredible experiences very affordable.

All proceeds will go to the Gerard Basset Foundation, a UK registered charity (charity number: 1193020), whose trustees are Nina Basset (Gerard Basset's widow), Romane Basset (Gerard's son), Lewis Chester DipWSET, Ian Harris MBE (CEO of WSET) and Jancis Robinson OBE MW.

The Foundation will utilise the proceeds to fund diversity & inclusion wine education programmes globally, including the headline Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships worth £55,000 each to a black or ethnic minority student wishing to undertake the Master of Wine or Master Sommelier programmes. We have received 23 applications for funding from institutional and community partners globally, including from USA, Canada, UK, France, Ghana, South Africa and Australia. Please see our website which provides more information on our charitable work for the wine industry: www.liquidicons.com ...

Oct 1

01st of October can only mean one thing….Fall is upon us, as is Halloween!

So as the leaves turn bright yellow and contrasting blood orange we start to think about those spicy, intense red wines.

However as we think about the scares of Halloween we really do have to tell you that this season is far more scary than the 2017 Barolo vintage!

We know people have been apprehensive about this vintage, there have been many discussions in and out of the industry regarding the hot summer and lack of rain, but we wanted to reiterate that there are estates producing glorious, complex, very fruity, spicy wines from this vintage, which is just what we want this time of year.

So no tricks, we say just treat yourself to a 2017 Barolo!

For more information on this fantastic Barolo, please click the link in our bio or alternatively call us direct.

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Sep 29

We are all hard at work today with a tasting from Nals Margreid. Located in the most southern part of the Alto Adige with multilayered terroirs, each having its own soil composition, microclimate, and sunshine!

We tasted a selection of white wines starting with the Sauvignon Blanc which was incredibly aromatic on the nose with beautiful notes of bell pepper, this is a traditional Sauvignon Blanc with well-balanced acidity.

Next up was the Gewürztraminer and boy it lets you know!
Bursting with Lychee, elderflower and subtle honeysuckle the spice was present with soft spice matched with soft acidity (we all went back for a second taste)

Moving on to the aromatic Pinot Grigo, we all agreed that green apple and citrus fruits were gloriously present with the palate matching wonderfully well with those classic herbaceous notes, the acidity again is well balanced with a long finish.

Last but by no means least we tasted the Pinot Bianco and while not as aromatic as the Pinot Grigio there were lovely notes of apples and ripe pear, the texture was silky smooth and coated the mouth nicely. A crisp, fresh wine that I am sure we will all be fighting to take home!

For more information on any of these amazing wines and many more from our vast collection, please click the link in our bio or alternatively call us direct.

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Sep 27

And relax Monday is over! We are enjoying a special glass of wine this evening!

Montevertine, located in the heart of Chianti Classico, is nowadays certainly "famous" among Sangiovese enthusiasts for labels such as Pian del Ciampolo, Montevertine and, of course, Pergole Torte but not everyone knows that Sergio Manetti, in the early 80s, also gave life to a wine exclusively for the Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence which was first the Sodaccio di Montevertine and then, a few years later, the Cannaio.

The wine owes its name to a small vineyard of only 0.2 hectares that Manetti planted in 1982 next to that of the Pergole Torte but in an area slightly cooler and richer in reeds (hence Canneto) from where, only in the best vintages, the best Sangiovese grapes were harvested which, together with some bunches of canaiolo and, subsequently, in colour, they had the purpose of recreating a "small" Pergole Torte produced only in very limited quantities one or two barrels at most.

For more wines from this region please click the link in our bio or alternatively call us direct.

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Sep 25

It’s a classic question you often find yourself scratching your head over…Which wine am I going to pair with this dish?

But fear not paring food and wine doesn’t have to be complicated!

The wine should be more acidic than the food. The wine should be sweeter than the food. The wine should have the same flavor intensity as the food.

Red wines pair best with bold flavored meats (e.g. red meat).
White wines pair best with light-intensity meats (e.g. fish or chicken).

Bitter wines (e.g. red wines) are best balanced with fat. It is better to match the wine with the sauce than with the meat.

A fine example of matching the sauce is this mouth-watering Carpachio Beef!

You would normally think beef = red but this was a vibrant dish matched with wonderful acidity so we enjoyed this with the Prager Gruner Veltliner 2018, bursting with summer fruits such as apple, pear and some citrus, but this wine is really driven by the acidity and minerality a perfect pairing with our Carpachio Beef!

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Sep 23

Eric is out in Italy sourcing some very exciting wines from a private cellar!

It’s a hard job but someone has to do it and of course in true Falcon style there has been fantastic food and fine wine along the way!

M white from Montevertine 1988 is incredibly rare and to put it bluntly, it’s amazing! This is a serious wine with glorious hints of butter and brioche with lanolin aromas. Wonderfully oily on palate complimented by great length and freshness!

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Sep 21

Did you know that we also buy directly? We have a wonderful relationship with Col d’Orcia and have been buying direct for many years!

Col d’Orcia literally means the hill overlooking the Orcia River. The Orcia River marks the South West border of the Brunello di Montalcino territory and the name of the farm is intrinsically linked to the physical location where the vineyards are planted. It is the mission of Col d’Orcia to produce the best possible wines that the exceptional combination of soil and climate of this part of Montalcino can achieve.

Click on the link in our bio to see all our wines from this producer!

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Sep 16