Sparkling Wine

Veronesi ‘Riserva Privata – Amour Toujour’ Brut Rosé 2007
DOCG Franciacorta, Lombardy, Italy $40.00 12.5% alcohol
This Pinot Noir/Chardonnay blend showcases privileged provenance and the finest sparkling wine methodology—methode traditionelle—in a frothy, mouthful of pleasure. An attractive light-pink hue gives way to aromas of red berry fruit and floral notes. The profusion of fine-bead bubbles provides a platform for crisp flavours of red currant, cherry and ruby red grapefruit on the palate and through the lengthy, refreshing, lip-smacking aftertaste. This is value-packed and versatile as an aperitif or paired with a variety of cuisine from pan-seared salmon to roast chicken or turkey—not to be missed. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Veronesi ‘Riserva Privata – Amour Toujour’ Brut Satèn 2006
DOCG Franciacorta, Lombardy, Italy $40.00 12.5% alcohol
Franciacorta is a little-known, über-premium Italian sparkling wine region—made in the classic method of Champagne—growing primarily Chardonnay (85%) along with Pinot Bianco (5%) and Pinot Noir (15%). This is slightly off-dry (aka Brut Satèn), unctuously textured with a full slate of rich, ripe tropical fruit—mango, pineapple and melon. A fine perlage melds with good mouth feel and a rich aftertaste of tropical fruit and nutty nuances. It’s drinking well now; consume over the next 12 months. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Veronesi Prosecco Brut Non-vintage
DOC Prosecco Treviso, Veneto, Italy $17.85 11.0% alcohol
Floral, citrus and nutty on the nose, this value-packed sparkler lays it all out there on the palate with a brisk, refreshing wash of bubbles galore delivering racy, white grapefruit, zesty lemon and a crisp bitter almond bite, especially on the aftertaste. It’s dry, balanced and beautiful on the mouth-watering finish. A sure-fire crowd-pleaser sipped on its own or as an aperitif or classy welcoming wine. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)

Table Wine

Citari ‘Conchiglia’ Lugana 2011
DOC Lugana, Italy $20.25 13.5% alcohol
Honeysuckle, pit fruit and pineapple aromas on the fragrant nose provide segue for a complex, balanced and flavourful river of tangy, hand-harvested Trebbiano. Green apple, lemon zest and ripe pineapple flavours roll over the palate in medium-bodied generously textured waves. It finishes with oodles of fruit and lip-smacking good. Beautiful sipped on its own with enough oomph to pour well with roast chicken, turkey or pork, and of course, with fish or seafood. Great value offered here. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Kuehn Muscat 2011
AOC Alsace, France $14.95 12.0% alcohol
Alluring aromas of exotic spice, rosewater and soft, sweet floral notes waft easily from this lively, light-on-its-feet, good-value sipper. It’s nicely balanced on the palate with a gentle wash of tangy lemon-lime interwoven with spiced yellow plum. It finishes crisp, clean and refreshing. Delightful sipped on its own and well matched with lighter-styled appetizers. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Bodegas Del Medievo ‘Tuerce Botas’ ‘Crianza’ Graciano 2009
DOCa Rioja, Spain $21.15 14.0% alcohol
Graciano is primarily used for blending… pity; this bolts from the glass with wonderful aromas heralding a flavour-laden gusher that’s balanced and beautiful. Black plum, toast, cherry and black berry fruit aromas mingle with mushroom and notes of kitchen spice on the medium-bodied, generously textured palate. The aftertaste’s lingering and luxurious with great balance and hi-toned, dark berry fruit—not to be missed. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Bodegas Del Medievo ‘Selección Especial’ Tempranillo 2010
DOCa Rioja, Spain $11.20 13.0% alcohol
Mint, cherry and red berry fruit aromas intro this spice-driven, value-packed red. It’s silky smooth on the palate sporting dark berry fruit, tangy red cherry and spiced black plum that washes in waves interlaced with racy red currant. This is well balanced with good texture and a delicious aftertaste showcasing berry fruit and good acidity. Hard to imagine better from a tony neighbourhood at $11 and change. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617.(Vic Harradine)


Château Myrat Sauternes 2009
AOC Sauternes, France $58.95 500 mL 14.0% alcohol
This bustles from the glass showcasing lifted aromas of honeysuckle, quince jelly and ripe apricot. It’s medium-full bodied and generously textured unleashing a complex, tidal wave of flavour with honeyed apricot, succulent peach and a salad bowl of tropical fruit to the fore. With deft balance, structure and a lengthy aftertaste, it finishes in a blaze of honeyed pit fruit harmonizing with tangy, lip-smacking citrus. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Vinha Paz ‘Red’ 2010
Dão, Portugal $17.95 14.0% alcohol
This is a ripper—it’s fully flavoured with balance, structure and a lengthy, juicy aftertaste. Sourced from indigenous, Iberian grapes—Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro Preto and Tinta Roriz—lifted aromas of dark cherry and charry smoke billow forth. Black briary berry, red cherry and currant flavours meld effortlessly with spice and herbs on the smooth as silk palate. It’s medium-full weight and showcases a tangy, juicy finish showcasing ripe, gentle tannin and good moderating acidity. A hi-toned sipper that’s perfect with grilled steaks, pork back ribs or grilled rack of lamb. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Quinta do Pinto Touriga Nacional 2009
Vinho Regional Lisboa, Portugal $25.50 14.0% alcohol
This is a beauty. The deep colour and lifted aromas—briary berry, charry toast and spice-infused, dark, Bing cherry interwoven with black plum—portend a fruit-laden, full-bore red… you won’t be disappointed. Silky smooth and fully textured, it coats the palate with complex flavours of sweet, ripe mulberry, black currant and espresso roast. There’s good acidity, oodles of fruit and a gentle hint of ripe, fine-grained tannin on the gorgeous aftertaste. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617.(Vic Harradine)


Castello di Roncade Pinot Grigio 2011
DOC Venezia, Italy $15.50 12.5% alcohol
Citrus and floral on the nose, this oozes with lemon zest, minerality and spice-infused yellow plum flavours that roll over the palate with mid weight and substantial texture. There’s good sense of purpose, a focused spine of acidity and laser-like finish that’s clean and refreshing. Pour as an aperitif or with steamed mussels à la Provençal or linguini in cream sauce with steamed clams. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617.(Vic Harradine)


Rondan ‘Reserva’ Rioja 2006
Rioja, Spain $21.60 13.5% alcohol
Espresso roast, cedar and exotic Asian spice herald a glorious wave of balanced, complex flavours that roll over the palate in never-ending waves with ripe Bing cherry, sweet mulberry and black currant to the fore. It’s mid-weight and generously textured—silky smooth—and finished with great moderating acidity and a monumentally lengthy lip-smacking aftertaste. A rock-solid buy. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Veronesi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2009
DOC Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy $42.85 15.0% alcohol
Rose petals, raisins and wood smoke on the nose, this delivers oodles of rich dark flavour—cassis, dark Bing cherry and black currant. It’s medium bodied with good mouth feel and a boatload of charm. Silky smooth on the palate and aftertaste, it finishes dry, balanced and blessed with a solid core of ripe berry fruit. Pour alongside veal scaloppini or osso bucco. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Veronesi Valpolicella 2011
DOC Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy $16.95 13.0% alcohol
Red cherry/berry and floral notes on the nose herald a fruit-filled, spirited, tangy river of red currant and strawberry interlaced with blueberry and nuances of cherry cola on the palate. It’s medium weight with nice texture and a balanced, dry finish. Easy sipping alone, it also pours well alongside deli-platter meats or white pizza adorned with arugula. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Veronesi ‘Collezione Privata’ Barbera d’Alba Superiore 2009
DOC Barbera d’Alba Superiore, Italy $22.75 13.5% alcohol
Charming aromas of exotic spice, cherry and cedar waft easily from this tangy, racy 100% Barbera. Focused and laser-like on the palate, red currant and sour cherry lead into a drying aftertaste with the flavours replayed and interlaced with hints of toasty oak joined by a lick of tannin and good acidity. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Veronesi ‘Collezione Privata’ Barolo 2006
DOCG Barolo, Piedmonte, Italy $38.00 14.0% alcohol
Lilac, cherry and sandalwood aromas provide segue for a complex stream of red currant, ripe, succulent dark cherry and good moderating acidity. Mid weight and nicely textured this provides a gorgeous, lengthy, fruit-laden finish—cassis and spiced black plum—underpinned by ripe, fine-grained tannin. Aerate/decant three hours pairing with roast venison, elk or cassoulet. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Veronesi ‘Collezione Privata’ Chianti 2009
DOCG Chianti, Tuscany, Italy $16.45 13.5% alcohol
Red cherry, spice and black plum on the nose, it’s full-flavoured, fruity and nicely balanced. Red berry fruit and currants swirl over the palate in silky-smooth waves making their way to a fruit-filled, balanced and beautiful, lingering aftertaste. It’s medium weight with good mouth feel and a steal at the price; pick up a case. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)


Veronesi Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso 2009
DOC Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Italy $20.70 13.5% alcohol
The nose offers cassis, currants and heady kitchen spice heralding a mouthful of dark berry fruit and sour cherry. It’s mid-full weight with good mouth feel and lip-smacking balance. The lengthy finish is full of dark rich fruit and bracing acidity underpinned with supple, fine-grained tannin. Pour with smoked, grilled back ribs brushed with spicy, barbecue sauce. Order by the case for home, restaurant or office (in Ontario) delivery from Nokhrin Wines or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; if in the GTA phone (416) 704-8617. (Vic Harradine)