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Amateco Madrecuixe

Sanchez-Lucas madrecuishe – dense and restrained at 49.2%

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Amateco Madrecuixe bottle
  • Producer: Amateco
  • Maestro: Familia Sanchez Lucas
  • Region: San Luis Amatlan, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Madrecuishe
  • ABV: 49.2%
  • Price: $90 ($$)

Verdict

A strong madrecuishe from a producer worth paying attention to. Sánchez-Lucas's palenque delivers the karwinskii density at 49.2% with clean production throughout – the proof sits where madrecuishe actually wants to be, and the agave's honey-slate-earth register reads without commercial smoothing. Amateco's single-palenque releases consistently clear the specialty tier bar at prices that haven't fully caught up to the quality. Reviewer

Amateco's madrecuishe work is quietly category-serious

Tasting notes

Nose: Dark honey with warm earth

Palate: Textured and mineral at 49.2% – Amateco's single-palenque discipline visible

Finish: Drying, warm – very long

The bottom line

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