91 Points
2007 Xarmant
Arabako Txakolina
$19
Bright straw color. Pink grapefruit and lime on the nose, with a strong chalky component gaining power. Citrus flavors are refreshingly bitter and precise, with an exotic saffron quality on the back end. There's almost painful concentration to this light-bodied wine, and the finish is dry, incisive and persistent. This would be great with oysters. -J.R. (IWC 9/08)
89 Points
2006 Xarmant Txakolina
Arabako Txakolina
$14
Light straw. Zesty quince, ginger and white flower aromas, with a fine mineral overlay. Racy, sharply focused citrus flavors offer impressive cut, expanding on the finish and picking up a bitter peach pit quality. Rounder than most Txakolis, but hardly fat. Try this with clams casino. - S.T. (IWC Sept/Oct 07)
88 Points
Xarmant
Txakolina 2005
Arabako Txakolina
88
$13
Light gold. Vibrant, racy and brisk, with scents of chalk, green apple and pear. Firm and juicy, with sound acidity but also good flesh and a gentle quality to the orchard and citrus flavors. The finish deepens and expands with air, picking up a note of tangerine. -J.R. (Sept/Oct 2006)
From The Wine Advocate
88 Points Arabako 2004 Xarmant Arabako Txakolina $13 Made in a dry, fruity, mineral-laced style, this primarily Hondarribi Zuri (an indigenous varietal) cuvee exhibits plenty of CO2 along with ripe honeydew melon, peach, and honey characteristics. Fresh and lively with low alcohol (11%), this stainless steel-fermented and aged, crisp white will provide abundant pleasure over the next 1-2 years. -R.P. (#159)
