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5 Sentidos Tepextate - Atenogenes Garcia
Atenógenes García's tepextate – the reference tepextate many drinkers cite
Score: 5.0/5 agaves
- Producer: 5 Sentidos
- Maestro: Atenogenes García
- Region: San Isidro Guishe, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $134 ($$)
Verdict
Consensus 5.0 matches. Atenógenes García is one of the producers whose single bottlings set benchmarks in the category, tepextate is an agave that takes 25 years to mature, and each legitimate tepextate release represents a quarter-century of patience. García's production at 48% delivers the agave's full floral-mineral-herbal register with discipline that lets every element land cleanly. The tepextate the serious conversation keeps returning to. Reference for the category. Expensive and worth every peso.
The tepextate the serious conversation keeps returning to
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet moss with gardenia, green melon
Palate: Electric and herbal. At 48%, tepextate's 25-year maturation amplified by Atenógenes's production discipline
Finish: Unending. Drying, cooling, herbal
The bottom line
Top-tier work. Expensive and worth every peso