Vago Espadin - Emigdio Jarquin Ramirez vs Rey Campero Espadin
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.
| Vago Espadin - Emigdio Jarquin Ramirez | Rey Campero Espadin | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| The public | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Price | $50 | $47 |
| ABV | 50% | 48% |
| Agave | Espadin | Espadin |
| Region | Miahuatlán, Oaxaca | Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca |
The call
We score both 3.5. With nothing between them in the glass, buy whichever is cheaper on your shelf; by our average prices that is Rey Campero Espadin.
Vago Espadin - Emigdio Jarquin Ramirez
A working Miahuatlán espadín at full proof
Nose: Cooked agave – then wet rope, green herbs, a faint smoke
Palate: With the Miahuatlán fingerprint legible and the proof lifting the back palate into actual depth; clean and mineral at 50%
Finish: Long, chalky, faintly sweet
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Rey Campero Espadin
Reach past the espadín to the jabalí or the ensambles
Nose: Sweet cooked agave, campfire, green apple
Palate: Honest mid-weight espadín – the Sánchez family's production style present, nothing extravagant. 48% is right
Finish: Mineral