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Cruz de Diamantes Espadin
Santa María Sola espadín at 48-53% – category-defining work
Score: 5.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Cruz de Diamantes Mezcal
- Maestro: Evelio Santos Vasques
- Region: Santa María Sola, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $55 ($)
Verdict
Consensus 5.0 matches. Track it down relentlessly. Cruz de Diamantes is a producer most drinkers haven't heard of – Santa María Sola, a less-distributed village, with an espadín at 48-53% that drinks among the benchmarks. The producer's discipline is legible in every sip, and the saline-mineral register and structural layering are what separate reference espadín from premium espadín. A reference espadín.
Cruz de Diamantes is a producer most drinkers haven't heard of. They should
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, then warm stone, green herb, citrus peel, mineral damp
Palate: Singularly composed layering at 48-53% – the producer's discipline is legible in every sip
Finish: Endless. Saline, drying, limestone
The bottom line
A reference espadín. Take it