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Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Zuri
Getariako Txakolina, País Vasco, Spain
Fresh, uncomplicated, easy sipper. Lemonade with a bit of add-on. Lemon juice, green apple, a bit of oyster shell too. The palate is fresh, vertical, with great lemon juice notes all along and a tiny sweet spot in the rear. The mouthfeel is electric and the finish is not so long but super fresh and easy going with lemon and green apple notes. It's a no brainer. I could picture myself hand-fishing truits in wild basque mountain streams in summer and sipping on this on the side. (I did it once as a kid and it's a very fond memory 😁).
Fresh, uncomplicated, easy sipper. Lemonade with a bit of add-on. Lemon juice, green apple, a bit of oyster shell too. The palate is fresh, vertical, with great lemon juice notes all along and a tiny sweet spot in the rear. The mouthfeel is electric and the finish is not so long but super fresh and easy going with lemon and green apple notes. It's a no brainer. I could picture myself hand-fishing truits in wild basque mountain streams in summer and sipping on this on the side. (I did it once as a kid and it's a very fond memory 😁).
Oct 11th, 2024
Uncomplicated and Sandra drink or a blazingly hot day. Tart with enough acid to clean your tongue, you can quaff this all afternoon and enjoy every sip.
Uncomplicated and Sandra drink or a blazingly hot day. Tart with enough acid to clean your tongue, you can quaff this all afternoon and enjoy every sip.
Jul 17th, 2022
11% ABV version of lemon/lime sparkling water. Very refreshing. Uncomplicated.
11% ABV version of lemon/lime sparkling water. Very refreshing. Uncomplicated.
Feb 7th, 2021
Bright and fresh. Slightly lighter bodied than I wanted with lobster Mac-n-cheese...but very good with shishito peppers. Has the faint essence of salt-water....
Bright and fresh. Slightly lighter bodied than I wanted with lobster Mac-n-cheese...but very good with shishito peppers. Has the faint essence of salt-water....
Jun 24th, 201825 May 2018. Cavaniola's Cellar, Sag Harbor, NY.
25 May 2018. Cavaniola's Cellar, Sag Harbor, NY.
May 26th, 2018
Nose of citrus and lighter stone fruits, ending with wet slate. Crystal clear pale golden. Light bodied and a bit tart. Not my favorite txakoli but generally enjoyed it.
Nose of citrus and lighter stone fruits, ending with wet slate. Crystal clear pale golden. Light bodied and a bit tart. Not my favorite txakoli but generally enjoyed it.
Dec 28th, 2017Super acidic. Burnt apricot/pineapple. Pairs beautifully with cucumber, crab, and miso.
Super acidic. Burnt apricot/pineapple. Pairs beautifully with cucumber, crab, and miso.
Aug 8th, 2017
Bright and simple txakolina. Not much depth, but great acidity. Wish it had a tad more oomph.
Bright and simple txakolina. Not much depth, but great acidity. Wish it had a tad more oomph.
Sep 19th, 2016