So What's New?

Here's a quick mid-week preview of several new store items. As always, we can't possibly list all of the new products that we receive. If you're looking for something new and you don't see it listed here, just ask any store associate.

Apothic Crush

The Apothic brand is one of our strongest-selling blends from California. The Red has been enormously popular, and Dark sold out quickly this past autumn. We've just received a very limited amount of their newest, allocated wine: Apothic Crush.

The first taste entices, stimulating the senses. The next taste ignites, arousing the passion. The limited release blends Petite Sirah and Pinot Noir to create luscious aromas of caramel and chocolate, with a velvety smooth mouthfeel.

At only $11.99, this also will sell out very quickly.

Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Les Forêts 2013

From a single parcel of 70 year-old vines (bordering Dauvissat’s vineyards) located on the left bank of the Serein River. Three month fermentation in old barrels, 100% malolactic.

The IWC review: :(from a windy site at the bottom of Forets, with the vines planted north/south and yielding larger grapes):  Good pale yellow-green.  Pineapple and yellow peach on the nose, along with a note of stony reduction.  Citrussy and juicy but ultimately less deep than the Vaillons Les Minots--or is the wine's brisk acidity responsible for its slightly lean impression?  Finishes with very good tactile length.  I may be underrating this wine. 88-90 points."

Then there's this review: "Patrick Piuze’s 2013 La Forêt is a step up from both the Vaulorent and Les Minots, as it is more precise on the both the nose and palate. The fine bouquet is a lovely and quite wide open mélange of pear, lemon, orange zest, a fine base of chalky soil tones and a top note of dried flowers. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, pure and impressively long, with a good core, sound framing acids and lovely focus and grip on the complex finish. This is really a very good bottle. 2015-2025." John Gilman,View From The Cellar #54, Nov-Dec 2014. Review Score: 90+

This is also available in very limited quantities, at $54.99. Lawrenceville only.

Tomasello Wine

At Joe Canal's, we bring you the best that the world has to offer. We don't however, neglect our New Jersey wineries. When we can, we Buy Local in all of our product categories. At Lawrenceville, we're adding Tomasello's Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, all in the 1.5 liter size, and priced at $11.99 each. Upon request, we can transfer a bottle from Lawrenceville to Woodbridge for you.