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Cuentacuentos Tepeztate - Serafín

Serafín's tepeztate – softer than Everardo's, still serious

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Cuentacuentos Tepeztate - Serafín bottle
  • Producer: Cuentacuentos
  • Maestro: Maximiliano "Serafin" García Gerónimo
  • Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tepextate
  • ABV: 47.89%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Serafín's espadín is the house star; his tepeztate is the thoughtful sibling. It's built rounder than Everardo's version and the softer terroir shows. Buy it if you want a gentler introduction to marmorata, or pour both side-by-side to understand what named-maestro releases are actually telling you. Comparison is the whole point of this catalog.

Same producer, different varietal, different argument

Tasting notes

Nose: Green herbs, lime pith, honeyed melon, a flinty note

Palate: 47.89% ABV, San Dionisio Ocotepec terroir – Maximiliano García Gerónimo's tepeztate reads rounder and sweeter than the Mitla bottle, with the bell-pepper note dialed down

Finish: Long, herbal, clean

The bottom line

A solid-mannered tepeztate; the Everardo is more specific

Where to buy online

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