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Caminitos Tepextate & Tobala

Tepextate-tobalá ensamble from Aniceto García – two aromatic wild agaves

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Caminitos Tepextate & Tobala bottle
  • Producer: Caminitos Agave Spirits
  • Maestro: Aniceto García
  • Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tepextate, Tobala
  • ABV: 49.6%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Tepextate-tobalá is the natural aromatic ensamble, both agaves live in the floral-mineral register and the shared territory makes the composition drink intuitively. Aniceto García at 49.6% lets both voices carry without muddying, which is the test the pairing still has to pass even when it looks easy on paper. Track the Caminitos releases; García's hand keeps showing up on bottles worth owning.

A natural wild-agave pairing

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower with white pepper, floral

Palate: The two agaves find a shared register; aromatic and layered at 49.6%

Finish: Floral, drying. Very long

The bottom line

A respectable Caminitos

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