Reviews / Del Maguey Chichicapa
Review · · by The Editors
Del Maguey Chichicapa
Where Del Maguey stops being a brand and starts being a terroir
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Del Maguey Mezcal
- Maestro: Faustino Garcia Vasquez
- Region: San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Chichicapa is the most food-friendly of the Del Maguey village expressions. Pour it next to a plate of grilled fish and the two conversations meet. Consensus scores put this at 4.1; we agree. It's the bottle to reach for when you want someone to understand why single-village matters.
The village expressions are why anyone still cares about Del Maguey
Tasting notes
Nose: Honey with sweet smoke
Palate: Rich, layered, with a vegetal green-pepper mid-palate that Vida gestures at but doesn't land
Finish: Mineral, faintly floral. Long
The bottom line
The right bottle to explain the category with
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 4 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Total Wine – $69.99
- Caskers – $88.99
- Astor Wines
- Hi-Time Wine