Comunidad No. 8

Item: Comunidad No. 8
Rating: 4.5
Author: The Editors

Seven-agave Bramaderos ensamble – Comunidad at its most ambitious

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

Producer: Comunidad
Maestro: Onofre Ortiz
Region: Santa Maria La Pila, Oaxaca
Agave: Arroqueño, Bicuishe, Coyote, Espadin, Madrecuishe, Mexicano, Tepextate
ABV: 48.6%
Price: $150 ($$)

Verdict

A strong ambitious ensamble. Seven-agave Comunidad No. 8 from Bramaderos at 48.6% is the project's statement format – seven wild agaves (arroqueño, bicuishe, coyote, espadín, madrecuishe, mexicano, tepextate) in one bottle, held together by village production discipline. Seven-agave ensambles that work are rare enough that each successful release is a category event. Reviewer

Seven-agave Comunidad is a statement bottle

Tasting notes

Nose: Layered – wildflower walks in first. Then dark honey, green pepper, cooked agave

Palate: Complex and disciplined, seven agaves held together

Finish: Unending. Drying, mineral, layered

The bottom line

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