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Review · · by The Editors
Derrumbes Guerrero
Cupreata from Coyuca de Catalán – the Guerrero argument, fully made
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Derrumbes Mezcal
- Maestro: Israel Ríos Bucio
- Region: Coyuca de Catalán, Guerrero
- Agave: Penca Ancha
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Derrumbes is the Casa Lumbre project giving each mezcal state its own bottle, and Guerrero's is the catalog's headliner. Israel Ríos Bucio's cupreata at 45% is specific, terroir-dense, and honest. Worth picking over a typical Oaxacan espadín at this price if you want to understand why 'mezcal' refers to nine states, not one. Guerrero deserves the attention.
Guerrero cupreata is the rebuttal to the Oaxaca-only mezcal reflex
Tasting notes
Nose: Red apple skin, then green stem, cracked pepper, wet bark
Palate: Israel Ríos Bucio's cupreata at 45% – Guerrero's wild agave speaking in its native language, with a mineral-green pepper spine
Finish: Dry, faintly spicy
The bottom line
Track it down. The Derrumbes Guerrero is the state's ambassador