5 Sentidos Tobala - Israel Palestino

Item: 5 Sentidos Tobala - Israel Palestino
Rating: 4.5
Author: The Editors

Israel Palestino Vasquez's tobalá at 50.3%. A San Juan Bautista deep cut

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

Producer: 5 Sentidos
Maestro: Israel Palestino Vasquez
Region: San Juan Bautista, Oaxaca
Agave: Tobala
ABV: 50.3%
Price: $135 ($$)

Verdict

Two consensus reviews at 4.5 tracks with a bottle that earns the grade. Palestino is one of the lesser-known names in the 5 Sentidos roster, and releases like this are why the catalog rewards deep reading – the proof choice alone makes this worth hunting. Compared to any of the better-known tobalás in the series, this runs denser and more commanding.

Tobalá at 50.3% is the proof tobalá always wanted

Tasting notes

Nose: White flower, green apple, wet rock, faint cocoa

Palate: At 50.3% the aromatics are fully extended and the mid-palate has a particular density you don't get from lower-proof tobalás – Palestino's copper rig delivers precision, and the San Juan Bautista terroir adds a mineral undertone

Finish: Floral, warming. Very long

The bottom line

Buy it. A hidden-gem tobalá from a producer worth learning