Reviews / Cómplice Tepeztate
Review · · by The Editors
Cómplice Tepeztate
Tepeztate at 47%, finally, proof honesty from this brand
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Cómplice Mezcal
- Maestro: Epigmenio Martínez Pérez
- Region: Santa Maria Albarradas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Most of Cómplice's catalog flinches on ABV; the Santa Maria tepeztate doesn't, and the liquid rewards the confidence. 47% is the floor for this agave and this bottle lands there cleanly. Reach for it over Del Maguey's Wild Tepextate if you want more earth and less polish. Buy the bottle with the proof that matches the ambition.
Tepeztate demands proof, and Cómplice finally delivers
Tasting notes
Nose: Bell pepper, then wet clay, lime zest, a floral lift
Palate: Epigmenio Martínez Pérez's Santa Maria work again – the marmorata's vegetal, almost-tomato-leaf character comes forward at 47%, with enough weight to frame it
Finish: Herbal, dry – long
The bottom line
The tepeztate in this catalog that earns the price