TN: 2008 Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina Rubentis (Spain, País Vasco, Getariako Txakolina)

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  • 2008 Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina Rubentis - Spain, País Vasco, Getariako Txakolina (6/9/2009)
    This Rosé has a very fresh and vibrant nose - minerals, melon, citrus, and a slight floral component as well. Just the right amount of fizz, more melon, minerals, and peach on the palate. A bit ‘thick’ on the finish, but still easily drinkable and quite enjoyable for early summer quaffing. (90 pts.)

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I love this wine. Got to get me a bottle of that '08. One of my few must roses every year. In general the category bores me.

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Turning into my favorite Rose in the world. Just fantastic stuff.

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Anyone know who imports this?

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I bought mine from our very own Michael Alberty

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The category doesn’t bore me, but it’s my “must” rosé too. I’ve opened four '08s already and it’s not even summer. Such good stuff.

… and it’s imported by De Maison Selections.

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Wow! Must try!

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We had this at the India’s Grill last Friday. I’m all for rocks & gravel but pretty sure something was wrong with this bottle. Maybe a secondary ferment. It was very spritzy and the fruit was absent. Hopefully I’ll get to try another one.

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No txakoli currently available in my country as far as I can tell, rosé or white. There used to be, but it apparently didn’t sell well enough to continue. Pity, it’s a regional pairing for kokotxas which a chef from San Sebastian prepares for us on special order. I have to make do with albariños - which isn’t so bad, but I’d really prefer to have some txakoli with it…

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It is normally VERY dry and lightly spritzy, so this doesn’t sound too far off actually. [shrug.gif]

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Hey Gregg,

This was my second or third bottle of this Txakolina rose and I brought it to the off-line that night.

It tasted just like the previous bottles and the “fizz” you noticed is perfectly normal; in fact without it, it wouldn’t be a Txakolina!

It’s also not a very fruity rose if that’s what you were expecting; it screams mineral, steel and citrus rind to me.

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Brett

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Agreed… absolutely. There’s fruit, but it’s not a glass full of ripe strawberries. To me, this wine is all about pairing. The fizz, the acid, and the minerals make it such a natural accompaniment to food-- including some meats. The first time we had the '07, it was with very rich hamburgers, and it was fantastic!

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Thanks, Melissa! Looks like our local distributor is Cascade Trade.

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It’s true - the fruit is there, but it’s more of a hint than a syrupy sweetness. Very mineral-rich, acidic (but totally in check for me), and the fizz is perfect - in fact, I wonder why more Roses are not made with this same amount of fizz…

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Oh man I love this stuff.

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I enjoyed this oddball wine and loved the minerality. Hopefully I’ll be able to snag another bottle somewhere. Brett, thanks for sharing. [good.gif]

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Anytime! [cheers.gif]

BTW, I picked it up from the Winehouse; no affiliation, just offering a tip.

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Really? I’ll see if they have more. Thanks! [berserker.gif]

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I should have been more precise. Those that know me know I can’t get enough minerality in wine as evidenced by a few selections I brought namely the: Michot Pouilly Fume “Les Berthiers”, Couperie Sauv. Blanc, Brigue Rose (Cotes Provence)…I’m also not interested in gobs of fruit, right Lisa?

I thought the Rubentis had a metallic taste to it, very reticent and seemd like a bacterial thing was going on. I know I wasn’t alone, Marshall and Ed seemed to agree.

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Yeah, doesn’t sound right to me - I didn’t get any metallic taste on it whatsoever. Minerality overwhelmingly so, no metallic.