Derrumbes San Luis Potosi vs La Luna Cupreata
Two bottles that end up on the same shelf, tasted the same way on the same rubric. Scores, current average US prices, and the call.
| Derrumbes San Luis Potosi | La Luna Cupreata | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 4.0/5 | 4.0/5 |
| The public | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Price | $45 | $39 |
| ABV | 43% | 48% |
| Agave | Salmiana | Azul |
| Region | Bocas, San Luis Potosí | Etucuaro, Michoacán |
The call
We score both 4.0. With nothing between them in the glass, buy whichever is cheaper on your shelf; by our average prices that is La Luna Cupreata.
Derrumbes San Luis Potosi
The most educational single bottle in the Derrumbes range
Nose: Fresh asparagus walks in first, then salt, white pepper
Palate: Vegetal in a way Oaxacan mezcal almost never is – this is what salmiana does that angustifolia cannot
Finish: Saline, herbal, strange in a good way – long
Read the full Derrumbes San Luis Potosi review
La Luna Cupreata
Michoacán azul, presented as itself
Nose: Cooked blue agave, green herb, wet stone, cool smoke
Palate: 48% – Isidro Perez Escot's Etucuaro azul ensamble is denser and more agave-forward than the cupreata entry above; the Michoacán azul character carries cleanly
Finish: Clean, warm – long