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Review · · by The Editors
Don Mateo Cupreata
Standard Don Mateo cupreata at 46% – the baseline bottling beneath El Legado in the range
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Don Mateo de la Sierra
- Maestro: Emilio Vieyra
- Region: Pino Bonito, Michoacán
- Agave: Cupreata
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $65 ($)
Verdict
A legitimate Michoacán cupreata without the structural ambition El Legado commits to, this is the baseline entry in the Don Mateo range. Drinkers new to Michoacán can start here and climb; drinkers familiar with the state should just climb. Buy it as the gateway; buy El Legado to understand why the state matters.
A workable Michoacán cupreata for drinkers getting oriented
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm earth, then wildflower, faint herbal, dry hay
Palate: Medium-dense at 46%. The baseline Don Mateo cupreata is legitimately made and category-true, just less elaborated than El Legado above it in the range, you get the Michoacán cupreata profile without the structural depth the flagship pushes for
Finish: Long, drying, with a slow earth-fade
The bottom line
El Legado is the upgrade worth chasing
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Saratoga Wine – $99.94
- Old Town Tequila