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Bordeaux Arrivals for Fall and Winter

avonliquor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:49:02 +0000

The annual Bordeaux lunch hosted by Barriere Freres and Canon De Colorado is always a harbinger of fall. Buyers are treated to a first glimpse of the new bordeaux vintages that will be arriving soon for fall and winter. The focus is on the 2008 vintage and it is a good one.
Robert Parker’s analysis;”2008 had all the qualities that make…..a great vintage so special: exceptionally dark opaque colors, gorgeously ripe fruit, stunning purity almost across the board, great freshness (because it was a cool year) slightly higher acids than normal and remarkable density as well as concentration…..the tannins are unusually velvety…..” ” In short, the vintage is vastly superior to 2007,2006,2004,2003,2002,2001, and 1999″ WHICH IS QUITE A STATEMENT.
The other good news are the prices. The exchange rate is much better than past vintages, so this is the vintage to buy, especially as it was quite short in total production. The 2008 Crus are going to be a lot cheaper than the 2009 Crus next year, no matter the exchange rate.
If you are interested in pre-buying bordeaux from Avon Liquor please contact us before we need to place our final order on Sept. 20th.
Here are some highlights from the luncheon.
Grand Bateau Rouge ’08 from Chat. Beychevelle, is always an excellent buy for every night type of wines. @ $10.99 per bottle.
Chat. d’Arvigny ’08, Haut Medoc-2nd of Chat. Beaumont, is showing well early and is always a solid and delicious buy @ $14.99.
Chat. Doisy Daene Bordeaux Blanc ’08 is 100% Sauvignon Blanc and expressed an intense minerality and lovely lemon notes, that made it a perfect food wine @ $31.99.
Les Cles du Pape Clement, Pessac-Leognan’08 has a forward nose with a lovely elegance, purity and minerality @ $48.99, this wine is one of my favorites from this lunch.
Chat.Corbin,G.C.C.St. Emilion ’08 has a big nose ,showing early, but has the acid and fruit balance to age @$40.99.
Amiral de Beychevelle, St. Julien ’08, is always a winner with balance and structure @$40.99.
Blasson d’ Issan, Margaux ’08 is a consistently good second wine to watch for. It has an elegant style that disguise the tanin structure and can be for early drinking @$41.99.
Chat. Beychevelle, St. Julien ’08 is a classic and very well structured bordeaux @$89.99. This property produces beautiful wines worthy of a cellar.
Chat. Giscours, Margaux ’08 was the winner for me that day. It showed it’s character early with a forward nose and classic structure. This is an early drinking wine to consider @$67.99.
Over all, 2008 Bordeaux shows balance and structure. There were many more wines to talk about in less expensive price ranges as well. If you are interested in purchasing any of these wines, please contact Avon Liquor.The wines will be arriving Nov. to Dec.

State of the State Legislation for Colorado

avonliquor — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:17:44 +0000

http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/state-of-the-state-legislation/

“BAD ELF” & “SERIOUSLY BAD ELF”-Ridgeway Brewing, England

avonliquor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:53:03 +0000

“BAD ELF” and “SERIOUSLY BAD ELF” from Ridgeway Brewing, Oxfordshire, England

“Bad Elf” and “Seriously Bad Elf” are two holiday offerings from the beer distributor Shelton Brothers. Shelton Brothers searches out and imports great beers from small breweries with craftsman who do not manipulate their beer and who take their passion seriously. An exceptional beer has a sense of place, a distinctive house character and an appreciation for tradition, value and the natural art of beer-making.

These two beers from Ridgeway Brewing in Oxfordshire, England are serious beers with a penchant for humor. “BAD ELF” is a Winter’s Ale which has Olde England meeting the New World, with strong IPA characteristics which show depth, texture and nuance. This beer is blended with English malt and balanced with an amazing 45 ounces of fresh hops-including English Cascade- per barrel. A little malt, a little hops, and lots of holiday trouble-making; this Elf is so bad, its way good!

“SERIOUSLY BAD ELF” is a Ridgeway Brewing masterpiece. This is an English Double Ale, with a very English interpretation of a Belgian Tripel brewed to a warming 9% alcohol. “Seriously Bad Elf” is rapidly attracting an American following. This beer is actually banned in Connecticut for the rather dubious reason that Santa Claus is on the label. Thank goodness the Connecticut government is working overtime to protect their citizens from this seriously scary beer! It is totally legal in Colorado and is available from Avon Liquor in16.9oz bottles. The “Bad Elf” is $6.99 and the “Seriously Bad Elf” is $7.99.

ELF WARNING: Consumption of too much Winter’s Ale or English Double Ale may be bad for your elf and may impair your ability to drive a sleigh or operate toy making machinery!

Primo Island Lager

avonliquor — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:02:36 +0000

A piece of the Hawaiian Islands is now at Avon Liquor. We are happy to offer “Primo” Island Lager in a “Bombucha” which isin a 22oz bottle and will soon be here in 6 packs. Crisp, refreshing and well priced; this delightful lager will quench your thirst and make you dream of the Island life style! $2.99 for a 22oz.

Sam Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale

avonliquor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:19:52 +0000

Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale is always a welcoming harbinger of the cooler winter season, with the short days and long nights. This full bodied English ale has a rich, malty character with hints of floral aromas emanating from the Fuggle and Golding hops.

Drinking any Sam Smith’s brew is like holding on to a valuable piece of the history of beer making. The Sam Smith’s Brewery in Tadcaster, England, was founded in 1758 and is Yorkshires oldest brewery. The rich Samuel Smith’s strain of yeast dates from the early 1900’s and the brewing water is drawn from a well sunk over 200 years ago. No wonder their beer styles have become the bench mark for brewers all over the world.

Winter ales are historically somewhat higher in alcohol and richness, to be enjoyed for the winter holidays with friends and family. These hardier beers are great accompaniments to the richer and heavier foods of winter. Elk, venison, rack of lamb, smoked foods, fresh pears and apples, all are wonderful pairings for this traditional winter ale. Sam Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale is always a well balanced beer, the malts and hops providing the back bone and the acid contributing to the refreshing finish. This ale is 6.0% alcohol.

Sam Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale and many other classic beer styles from Sam Smith’s are available in the 550ML size for $4.99 and the 4pk for $9.49 at Avon Liquor.

Halloween Specialty Beers

avonliquor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:20:06 +0000

Avon Liquor is stocked with delicious specialty beers for your Halloween holiday. Avon Liquor carries Wychwood “Hobgoblin” which is a robust, dark English Ale, “Scarecrow” from the same brewery is an organic Golden Pale Ale. Schmaltz Brewing’s Coney Island “Freaktoberfest” is a fun, off-beat, tasty lager. Colorado Steamworks Brewery is offering “Diablo” which is brewed with Belgian yeast and they added Reisling wine must for the convertable sugar. This is bottle conditioned and has a beautiful, mellow fruitiness that adds to the complexity. Come in and check them out!!

New products

avonliquor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:08:17 +0000

The staff at Avon Liquor tasted a new,interesting product. It is whip cream flavored with alcohol in it (17%!). The flavors we tasted were Orange Cream, Amaretto and Vanilla Cream. These would be delicious additions to your winter cocktails and could be wicked fun for Halloween!