Flashback, nightmare, cold chills, 6th grade spelling bee. The kid in front of you gets "horse" you get "Txakolina". While the passing years haven't soothed that bee's sting they have gained you the right to dive into this exciting Basque bottling.Made from 75% Hondarribi Zuri (white) and 25% Hondarribi Beltza (red) this zesty white starts with green apple, finishes with grapefruit and leaves a satisfying zing. It took a refill of my glass to realize that this wine actually does have the subtlest of effervescence. Jancis Robinson has a review of the 2004 version of this wine here and she (as usual) nails it.
There is no doubt that this $16 bottle would pair perfectly with tapas and shellfish. Also there is no doubt that this is a wine I want to have in my wine fridge. This bottle was a 2005 but quoting Jancis "This wine should be drunk as young as possible. In fact most bottles don’t even carry a vintage year on the label – it is assumed that only the most recent harvest will be on offer." Duly noted.
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