90 points
Bodegas Gurrutxaga
2010 Txakoli Gurrutxaga Bizkaiko Txakolina($21) International Wine Cellar, #158, Sept./Oct. - Josh Raynolds
Greenish straw. Vibrant, racy aromas of lime pith, green apple, quince and agave. Chewy and plump in the mouth, with flavors of fresh peach, pear skin and fennel. Finishes dry, dusty and chalky, with firm acids and refreshing bitterness. This is not what most Americans expect of a Txakoli but it's a classic rendition of the wines from this subregion, whose wines tend to be fatter and richer.
90 points
2010 Bodegas Gurrutxaga Txakoli Rose Txakolina de Bizkaiko International Wine Cellar, June 2011 - Josh Raynolds
Light orange-pink. Fresh red berries, spices and minerals on the expressive nose. Bright and tightly wound, offering intense, mineral-driven flavors of blood orange and wild red berries. Balanced and pure rose with excellent finishing clarity, cut and length. This checks in at 10.5% alcohol and is absurdly easy to drink.
2008 Bodegas Gurrutxaga Txakoli Bizkaiko Txakolina
89 Points
($19) Bright straw. Spicy pear and honeydew aromas are complicated by talc and anise. Juicy and pliant, with gently sweet orchard fruit flavors and good back-end lift. Marries ripe orchard fruit qualities to racier citrus notes, and finishes with good breadth and mineral cut. Like Txakoli with training wheels. - J.R.(International Wine Cellar Sept/Oct 2009)
90 Points
2007 Gurrutxaga Txakoli
Bizkaiko Txakolina
$22
Limpid straw. Racy lemon and pink grapefruit aromas are complicated by white flowers, dusty minerals and fresh herbs. Tightly wound and strikingly pure, offering energetic citrus and green apple flavors underscored by tangy minerality. Refreshingly precise and nervy wine with outstanding finishing clarity and cut. I could drink this all day long. -J.R. (International Wine Cellar 9/08)
91 Points
2007 Gurrutxaga Txakoli Rosé
Bizkaiko Txakolina
$22
Bright pink color. Pungent strawberry and peach pit aromas are complicated by fresh herbs and white flowers. Fleshy red berry flavors are given a firm edge by dusty minerals, which add grip and back-end bite. Gains weight with air, picking up a deeper bitter cherry quality. The cherry quality carries through the very long, chewy finish, which is refreshingly dry and precise. This would work with all kinds of food, or on its own. I wish that it came in magnums. -J.R. (International Wine Cellar 9/08)
From The Wine Advocate
90 points
2010 Bodega Gurrutxaga Txakoli Gurrutxaga Rosado
Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
WA, #195, Jun 2011m - Jay Miller
The 2010 Rosado is salmon pink with an enticing nose of sea salt and strawberry. Crisp, lively, and surprisingly mouth-filling, it will drink nicely over the next 12-18 months.
89 points
2010 Bodega Gurrutxaga Txakoli Gurrutxaga
Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
WA, #195, Jun 2011 - Jay Miller
The 2010 Txakoli Gurrutxaga displays a light fizz from carbon dioxide. It has greater density than most of its peers along with an enticing nose of citrus, mineral, and jasmine. Crisp, vibrant, and lengthy, it will provide enjoyment over the next 12-18 months.
2009 Bodega Gurrutxaga Txakoli Gurrutxaga
Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
$19
Bodega Gurrutxaga’s 2009 Txakoli is made from 60% Hondarribi Zuri, 20% Mune Mahatsa, and 20% Txori Mahatsa fermented in stainless steel. Light straw-colored, it offers up an enticing nose of mineral, sea salt, baking spices, citrus, and floral notes. Crisp, concentrated, and vibrant, it will pair beautifully with raw bar over the next 12-18 months. Score: 91 -J.M. (WA #188, Apr 2010)
2009 Bodega Gurrutxaga Txakoli Gurrutxaga Rosado
Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain
$19
The 2009 Rosado was fermented in stainless steel. Light pink-colored, it offers up aromas of rhubarb, earth notes, moss, and cherry blossom. Crisp, savory, and quite unique in its flavor profile, it should drink well for the next 12-18 months. Score 86 -J.M. (WA #188, Apr 2010)
