‘Txakolina is a delicious local Bask specialty with a pleasant light sparkle. Slighly oily, chalky mineral with green appel, citrus and a bit of fresh/green herbs. Goes very well with roasted green asparagus. We drank this Bask party sparkle 5 years ago in the classic Pinxtos bar Martinez in San Sebastian.'
🛠12%Alc 🍇💯Hondaribbi Zuri 🛒Imported by a friend from Sebastian
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APPEARANCE A clear white wine. Pale lemon color. Light effervescence. NOSE Clean nose. Medium minus intensity of aroma. Primary notes of lemon, grapefruit, melon, green apple, honeysuckle. No secondary or tertiary aromas of note. Youthful wine. PALATE Dry. High acidity. Low tannins. Low alcohol. Light body. Effervescence is very subtle and faded quickly upon pouring, so no real mousse. Medium plus intensity of flavor. Primary flavors of lime juice, green apple, lemon, flint. No secondary or tertiary flavors of note. Finish is medium minus in length. CONCLUSIONS Good, Drink now: not suitable for (further) ageing
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Super interesting and enjoyable wine. Fresh from the bottle and gently poured, it has this weird cheesy/butyric aroma that I don’t really like. Swirl a while, or splash it into the glass, and it goes away. What’s left is floral jasmine and apple. Palate has more apple and some tea notes. Beautifully light in body, alcohol very low, yet bone dry and not harsh by any means. You need one bottle per person for a full dinner. So light and refreshing. Excellent summer patio pounder.
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PnP, chilled. A very refreshing, spritzy wine. On the palate there is lemon, lime, and minerality, all wrapped up in juicy acidity. Not a complex wine, nor is it meant to be, but very refreshing. Capture the freshness and drink soon.
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1/4/2021 - Erik Snel Likes this wine: 90 Points
‘Txakolina is a delicious local Bask specialty with a pleasant light sparkle. Slighly oily, chalky mineral with green appel, citrus and a bit of fresh/green herbs. Goes very well with roasted green asparagus. We drank this Bask party sparkle 5 years ago in the classic Pinxtos bar Martinez in San Sebastian.'
🛠12%Alc 🍇💯Hondaribbi Zuri
🛒Imported by a friend from Sebastian
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7/16/2019 - Château de Farmer Likes this wine: 87 Points
APPEARANCE
A clear white wine. Pale lemon color. Light effervescence.
NOSE
Clean nose. Medium minus intensity of aroma. Primary notes of lemon, grapefruit, melon, green apple, honeysuckle. No secondary or tertiary aromas of note. Youthful wine.
PALATE
Dry. High acidity. Low tannins. Low alcohol. Light body. Effervescence is very subtle and faded quickly upon pouring, so no real mousse. Medium plus intensity of flavor. Primary flavors of lime juice, green apple, lemon, flint. No secondary or tertiary flavors of note. Finish is medium minus in length.
CONCLUSIONS
Good, Drink now: not suitable for (further) ageing
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5/25/2019 - Madera16 Likes this wine:
Super interesting and enjoyable wine. Fresh from the bottle and gently poured, it has this weird cheesy/butyric aroma that I don’t really like. Swirl a while, or splash it into the glass, and it goes away. What’s left is floral jasmine and apple. Palate has more apple and some tea notes. Beautifully light in body, alcohol very low, yet bone dry and not harsh by any means. You need one bottle per person for a full dinner. So light and refreshing. Excellent summer patio pounder.
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5/12/2019 - VlgJeff wrote: 88 Points
PnP, chilled. A very refreshing, spritzy wine. On the palate there is lemon, lime, and minerality, all wrapped up in juicy acidity. Not a complex wine, nor is it meant to be, but very refreshing. Capture the freshness and drink soon.
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4/21/2019 - sababa1022 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Refreshing. Good acid. Typical flavors for tzakolina. A little spritz too to add to the enjoyment.
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