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Txomín Etxaníz 2010 Getaria White (Getariako Txakolina)

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Price $25

When caught fresh, this is one of the Txakoli region’s best wines. It comes on hard, clacky and tight as a box of nails, with citrus and minerally aromas. The palate is crisp and tight, with apple, lime, kiwi and spritz. Long, clean and refreshing. — M.S. (12/15/2011)

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Txomín Etxaníz 2009 Getaria White (Getariako Txakolina)

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At its peak now, so you may actually want to wait for the release of the 2010. If not, this wine delivers crisp green-apple aromas, vanilla and soda cracker. The palate is crisp but not assaulting like a splash of battery acid, and the flavors of apple, saline and minerality are true to Txakoli. Finishes like zesty apple cider; drink immediately. — M.S. (11/1/2010)

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Txomín Etxaníz 1999 White (Getariako Txakolina)

Price $17

A lovely white to enjoy with seafood or salads. Displays fine green-apple, hay and white-peach aromas and flavors. Has a very slight and appealing bit of fizz, and a long, lime-mineral finish. Reward your palate and impress your friends with this Basque country blend of Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Beltza, and Cabernet Franc. — M.M. (8/1/2000)

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Txomín Etxaníz 2011 Getaria White (Getariako Txakolina)

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Dusty apple and mineral aromas are clean, but that’s about it. The palate is lifted by blazing acids and spritz, while the flavor profile is all tangy lemon, tangerine and freshly picked green bean. Cleansing on the finish. — M.S. (12/31/2012)

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Txomín Etxaníz 2007 White (Getariako Txakolina)

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Price $25

Nobody should mistake this idiosyncratic Basque white wine for a bargain. At $25, you had better like steely, almost sour-style whites to justify going here. But if you can find the pleasure in Txakoli, then this one is good. It has peach and nectarine aromas, which are backed by tangy lemon and pineapple flavors. Naturally sharp and cleansing on the finish, and… — M.S. (4/1/2009)

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Txomín Etxaníz 2000 White (Getariako Txakolina)

Price $16

Bright and light, this Basque-country white, literally from seaside vineyards on Spain’s north coast, is full of lime and wet stone aromas and flavors and has a faint yet unmistakable saline nuance. The slight spritz on the tongue adds to the lively feel. As might be expected from a wine cultivated on hills facing the Bay ofBiscay, this begs for shellfish, octopus… — M.M. (4/1/2002)

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Txomín Etxaníz 2008 Getaria White (Getariako Txakolina)

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Price $24

Past its prime, so take this review with a grain of salt. This vintage has begun to slip toward the grave; it’s still showing good apple and lemon character, but it’s short on vitality and devoid of Txakoli’s patented bite and spritz. Seek the ’09 or wait for the 2010 to come out. — M.S. (11/1/2010)

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Txomín Etxaníz 2002 White (Getariako Txakolina)

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Price $14

From the heart of the Basque region, San Sebastian, comes this oddball of a wine. In and of itself Txakoli is unusual, but this one is particularly weird. It’s pickled and tough to like. The feel is spritzy and the flavors biting. — M.S. (3/1/2004)

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White Blend

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