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5 Sentidos Espadin, Cuixe y Madrecuixe
Roberto Sánchez's espadín-cuishe-madrecuishe ensamble at 45%. A three-agave composition with disciplined blending
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: 5 Sentidos
- Maestro: Roberto Sanchez
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe, Espadin, Madrecuishe
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $135 ($$)
Verdict
Three-agave ensambles reveal the blender's judgment or expose its absence; Sánchez's shows. Espadín provides the spine, cuishe adds vegetal lift, madrecuishe contributes weight, each agave legible, each doing a specific job, none crowding another out. Buy it to understand what a maestro's three-agave composition looks like when it works.
A three-agave ensamble done disciplinedly
Tasting notes
Nose: A green top over cooked agave, pepper, dark honey
Palate: Layered. At 45%, the three agaves are complementary across karwinskii family and espadín structure
Finish: Very long, drying, mineral, with a slow honey fade
The bottom line
Worth chasing