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Review · · by The Editors
Cuentacuentos Seemanniana
Tobalá seemanniana at 45.2%. A sub-variety of tobalá that's a vocabulary word for specialists
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Cuentacuentos
- Maestro: Ángel Cruz Calvo, Ángel Cruz Robles
- Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 45.2%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Tobalá seemanniana is the sub-variety distinction most producers erase by bottling everything as 'tobalá' – Cuentacuentos bottling it separately is category-education work, paid off in the glass. Seemanniana runs drier and more floral than standard tobalá; the distinction rewards drinkers with enough vocabulary to hear it. Buy it alongside a standard tobalá to teach yourself the difference.
Tobalá seemanniana is a vocabulary word worth shelf space
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower with mineral damp and a faint floral high note
Palate: Seemanniana's character slightly different from standard tobalá, with a specific floral-wet slate register that distinguishes the sub-variety; aromatic at 45.2%
Finish: Floral, drying, with a slow honey fade – very long
The bottom line
Niche but worth it