Come summertime, I want to relax and look at the water - I want to smell the ocean and the bay - I want to eat raw oysters - and of course, I want a perfect wine to go with it!
Bodega Gurrutxaga's Basque white Txakoli delivers - from slopes overlooking the Atlantic, this refreshing white blends Hondarribi Zuri, Mune Mahatsa and Txori Mahatsa.
Never heard of these varietals? Can't pronounce them either? No problem. I'm sure you know these words:
Crisp - Briny - Mineral - Citrus - Floral
Now picture all that in a bottle for only $18.95 - add a dozen of your favs from the raw bar and your set!
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave the same advice and scored the 2009 Gurrutxaga Txakoli Bizkaiko Txakolina 91pts.
So here's to a superb summer!