Beldui Txakolina

By Josh Raynolds

88 points
2007 BELDUI BASERRIA ARABAKO TXAKOLINA
Pale yellow. Spicy lemon-lime and green apple on the nose, further brightened by white pepper and dusty minerals. Shows deeper tangerine and peach on the palate, with a bitter lime pitch quality adding bite. Finishes pleasantly bitter, with good lift and cut. This is a bit fleshier than most examples of Txakoli.
By Josh Raynolds
88 points
2008 BELDUI BASERRIA ARABAKO TXAKOLINA 100% hondarrabi zuri) Light yellow. Pear, melon and lime on the
nose, with a suave undercurrent of talc-y minerals adding energy. Racy,
finely etched citrus flavors are a bit tart, but dusty mineral and
honeysuckle qualities add nuance. This very dry wine finishes with firm
grip and lemony cut. Some might find this too austere. (The Enye Group,
Chicago, IL)